Freistellung

[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃtɛlʊŋ]

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃtɛlʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Freistellung” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #37,522 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#37,522
frequency rank, German
12
letters
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) — das Freistellen, Freigestelltwerden

Key facts for Freistellung
PropertyValue
HeadwordFreistellung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃtɛlʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#37,522
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Freistellung” 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). Freistellung 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Freistellung is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃtɛlʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,522 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Freistellung, with forms such as "feristellung", "ffreistellung", and "freisetllung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Freistellung, spelled F-R-E-I-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Freistellen, Freigestelltwerden
  2. 2
    das Freistellen, Freigestelltwerden
  3. 3
    das Freistellen, Freigestelltwerden
  4. 4
    das Freistellen, Freigestelltwerden
  5. 5
    das Freistellen, Freigestelltwerden
  6. 6
    Befreiung (eines Teils) des Kapitalvermögens von der Kapitalertragsteuer
  7. 7
    Separierung eines Motivs von seinem Hintergrund
  8. 8
    Maßnahme zur Verbesserung der Kartenlesbarkeit
  9. 9
    Verfahren nach § 23 Allgemeines Eisenbahngesetz (AEG), ein Verfahren mit dem Flächen, die Betriebsanlagen einer Eisenbahn sind, in das allgemeine Planungsrecht der Kommunen zurück übertragen werden.
  10. 10
    Abgrenzung eines Subsystems (z. B. ein Konstruktionselement in der technischen Mechanik) aus einem System in einer Weise, welche die zur Beschreibung seines Systemverhaltens erforderliche Zahl der Parameter (z. B. Kräfte) minimiert

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: feristellung,ffreistellung,freisetllung,freisstellung,freistellnug,freistellugn,freistellungg,freistellunng,freistelulng,freistelung,freistlelung,freisttellung,freitsellung,fresitellung,friestellung,frreistellung,rfeistellung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Freistellung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "Freistellung"

feristellung2ffreistellung1freisetllung2freisstellung1freistellnug2freistellugn2freistellungg1freistellunng1
Edit distance from "Freistellung"

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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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Freistellung"?
"Freistellung" is spelled F-R-E-I-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃtɛlʊŋ].
What does "Freistellung" mean?
As a noun, "Freistellung" means: das Freistellen, Freigestelltwerden
What are common misspellings of "Freistellung"?
Common misspellings include "feristellung", "ffreistellung", "freisetllung", "freisstellung", "freistellnug". The correct spelling is "Freistellung".
How do you pronounce "Freistellung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Freistellung" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃtɛlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Freistellung" come from?
"Freistellung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Freistellung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-I-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃtɛlʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list