freilassen

[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌlasn̩]

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌlasn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“freilassen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,521. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,521
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Lebewesen in die Freiheit entlassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-freilassen · freilassen · German

freilassen · rank #37,521 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,521
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Forschungsgem…

Nearest frequency peer: Forschungsgemeinschaft (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „freilassen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „freilassen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

freilassen vs Freilassung
73% similar
freilassen vs freigelassen
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for freilassen
PropertyValue
Headwordfreilassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌlasn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,521
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „freilassen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.freilassenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Forschungsgemeinschaft“ (#37,520), „Freistellung“ (#37,522), „Fleckchen“ (#37,519). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „freilassen“ bei #37,521. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around freilassen (IPA [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌlasn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #37,521 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for freilassen, with forms such as "ferilassen", "ffreilassen", and "freialssen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Freilassung", "freigelassen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is freilassen, spelled F-R-E-I-L-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Lebewesen in die Freiheit entlassen
  2. 2
    einen Sklaven aus der Sklaverei entlassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how freilassen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Graf ward von den Dienern des Königs festgehalten und sollte in das Gefängnis geführt werden, da schlug die Königin die Augen auf und rief, sie sollten ihn freilassen, und jedermann sollte hinausgehen, sie wollte insgeheim mit ihm reden.
  2. »Ich soll Sie freilassen auf Ihr bloßes Wort hin, daß Sie diese Briefe besitzen, an deren Wiedererlangung allerdings dem General gelegen sein mag!«.

Synonyms

auslassenbefreienentlassenfreigebenfreisetzenlaufen lassenloslassenemanzipieren

Antonyms

anleineneinsperrenfangenfassenfesthaltengefangennehmeninternierenverhaftenversklaven

This word in other languages

free(English)desaprisionar(Español)dégager(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ferilassen
  • ffreilassen
  • freialssen
  • freilasen
  • freilasesn
  • freilassenn
  • freilassne
  • freilaßen
  • freillassen
  • freilsasen
  • freliassen
  • frielassen
  • frreilassen
  • rfeilassen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of freilassen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ferilassen2ffreilassen1freialssen2freilasen1freilasesn2freilassenn1freilassne2freilaßen2
Edit distance from "freilassen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "freilassen"?
"freilassen" is spelled F-R-E-I-L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌlasn̩].
What does "freilassen" mean?
As a verb, "freilassen" means: ein Lebewesen in die Freiheit entlassen
What words are commonly confused with "freilassen"?
"freilassen" is commonly confused with "Freilassung", "freigelassen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "freilassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "freilassen" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌlasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "freilassen" come from?
"freilassen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "freilassen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Feingefühl#37,514erotischer#37,500glimpflich#37,543glorreiche#37,544

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

gefiltert14 variantsGegenwert14 variantsgöttlicher14 variantsentgegnet14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list