freimachen

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌmaxn̩]/ verb

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#46,654

in German word usage

Misspellings

15

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

freimachen is aGermanverb. It means: eine Postsendung durch aufkleben von Briefmarken bezahlen Pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌmaxn̩]. Often confused with Freiflächen.

Key facts for freimachen
PropertyValue
Headwordfreimachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌmaxn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#46,654
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of freimachen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for freimachen is 10 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌmaxn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,654 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 15 documented wrong-spelling variants for freimachen, with forms such as "ferimachen", "ffreimachen", and "freiamchen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Freiflächen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is freimachen, spelled F-R-E-I-M-A-C-H-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Postsendung durch aufkleben von Briefmarken bezahlen
  2. 2
    die Kleidung ablegen, sich ausziehen
  3. 3
    Urlaub nehmen

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ferimachen,ffreimachen,freiamchen,freimacchen,freimacehn,freimachenn,freimachhen,freimachne,freimahcen,freimcahen,freimmachen,fremiachen,friemachen,frreimachen,rfeimachen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for freimachen

Misspelling Variants of "freimachen"

ferimachen10ffreimachen11freiamchen10freimacchen11freimacehn10freimachenn11freimachhen11freimachne10
Misspelling Variants of "freimachen"

Frequency rank: #46,654 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "freimachen"?
"freimachen" is spelled F-R-E-I-M-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌmaxn̩].
What does "freimachen" mean?
As a verb, "freimachen" means: eine Postsendung durch aufkleben von Briefmarken bezahlen
What words are commonly confused with "freimachen"?
"freimachen" is commonly confused with "Freiflächen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "freimachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "freimachen" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌmaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "freimachen" come from?
"freimachen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.