freischalten
[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃaltn̩]
The verdict
“freischalten” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,173. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #41,173
- frequency rank, German
- 45,736
- “F” headwords
- 19
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas Gesperrtes zur Nutzung freigeben, eine Sperre auflösen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | freischalten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃaltn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #41,173 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “freischalten” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 19 spelling variants around freischalten (IPA [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃaltn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #41,173 among 45,736 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for freischalten, with forms such as "ferischalten", "ffreischalten", and "freicshalten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is freischalten, spelled F-R-E-I-S-C-H-A-L-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas Gesperrtes zur Nutzung freigeben, eine Sperre auflösen
- 2neue Spielinhalte (für sich) verfügbar machen
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ferischalten,ffreischalten,freicshalten,freiscahlten,freiscchalten,freischaletn,freischallten,freischaltenn,freischaltne,freischaltten,freischatlen,freischhalten,freischlaten,freishcalten,freisschalten,fresichalten,frieschalten,frreischalten,rfeischalten
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of freischalten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “freischalten”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-I-S-C-H-A-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃaltn̩] (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
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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.