freilich
German, adverb/ˈfʁaɪ̯lɪç/
freilich is spelled F-R-E-I-L-I-C-H (8 letters) and appears 13 times per million words in written German, the 5,473rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Freilich is a German adverb meaning “however, albeit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “indessen, jedoch”.
What does freilich mean in English?
adverb
- 1
however, albeit
Es war nur eine kurze, freilich heftige Erkrankung.
- 2
of course, admittedly
Die Bezahlung könnte freilich besser sein, aber die Arbeit macht mir Spaß.
- 3
of course, certainly, sure
Hilfst du mir beim Umzug? – Ja, freilich!
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. indessen, jedoch 2. klare Zustimmung, selbstverständlich
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce freilich?
- /ˈfʁaɪ̯lɪç/
- [ˈfʁaɪ̯lɪç]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to freilich
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is freilich in German?
freilich appears 13 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).