Freimaurerei

[ˌfʁaɪ̯maʊ̯ʁəˈʁaɪ̯]

/[ˌfʁaɪ̯maʊ̯ʁəˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Freimaurerei” is uncommon German (frequency #55,328 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,328
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weltweit verbreitete Humanitätsbewegung, die ihre Anhänger dem Ideal des edlen Menschentums näherbringen will

Key facts for Freimaurerei
PropertyValue
HeadwordFreimaurerei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌfʁaɪ̯maʊ̯ʁəˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters12
Frequency rank#55,328
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Freimaurerei” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Freimaurerei lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Freimaurerei is uncommon German at frequency #55,328 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌfʁaɪ̯maʊ̯ʁəˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weltweit verbreitete Humanitätsbewegung, die ihre Anhänger dem Ideal des edlen Menschentums näherbringen will".

Freimaurerei doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Freimaurerei, spelled F-R-E-I-M-A-U-R-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    weltweit verbreitete Humanitätsbewegung, die ihre Anhänger dem Ideal des edlen Menschentums näherbringen will

This word in other languages

freemasonry(English)franc-maçonnerie(Français)maçonaria(Português)

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 "Freimaurerei"?
"Freimaurerei" is spelled F-R-E-I-M-A-U-R-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌfʁaɪ̯maʊ̯ʁəˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Freimaurerei" mean?
As a noun, "Freimaurerei" means: weltweit verbreitete Humanitätsbewegung, die ihre Anhänger dem Ideal des edlen Menschentums näherbringen will
How do you pronounce "Freimaurerei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Freimaurerei" is [ˌfʁaɪ̯maʊ̯ʁəˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Freimaurerei" come from?
"Freimaurerei" 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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Using “Freimaurerei”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-I-M-A-U-R-E-R-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌfʁaɪ̯maʊ̯ʁəˈʁaɪ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list