Freischärler
[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃɛːɐ̯lɐ]
The verdict
“Freischärler” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angehöriger einer Freischar
Corpus desk
Index DE-freischarler · Freischärler · German
Freischärler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Freischärler |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃɛːɐ̯lɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Freischärler“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Freischärler is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃɛːɐ̯lɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Freischärler, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Freischärler, spelled F-R-E-I-S-C-H-Ä-R-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Angehöriger einer Freischar
- 2eine männliche Person, die nicht als regulärer Soldat, sondern als Angehöriger einer paramilitärischen Gruppe oder eines paramilitärischen Verbandes, die/der freiwillig und ohne Bevollmächtigung eines der kriegsführenden Staaten an einem Krieg teilnimmt, kämpft
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Freischärler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wie Blumenthal tobte er darüber, daß nicht jeder Freischärler sofort niedergemacht werde, und fuhr eine Schar gefangener Blusenmänner im besten Französisch an:[…]“
„Die Freischärler vernichteten die grosse Armee Teil für Teil.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.