Freitod

[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtoːt]

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtoːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Freitod” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,186. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,186
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Beendigung des eigenen Lebens, welche unter vollstem Bewusstsein und durch den eigenen, freien Willen vollzogen wird; Suizid

Corpus desk

Index DE-freitod · Freitod · German

Freitod · rank #43,186 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,186
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fremdenfeindl…

Nearest frequency peer: fremdenfeindliche (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Freitod“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Freitod“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Freitod vs Freitag
71% similar
Freitod vs Freibad
71% similar
Freitod vs Freital
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Freitod
PropertyValue
HeadwordFreitod
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtoːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,186
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Freitod“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Freitodliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fremdenfeindliche“ (#43,187), „fruchtig“ (#43,188), „frühester“ (#43,189). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Freitod“ bei #43,186. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Freitod (IPA [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtoːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,186 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Beendigung des eigenen Lebens, welche unter vollstem Bewusstsein und durch den eigenen, freien Willen vollzogen wird; Suizid".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Freitod, with forms such as "feritod", "ffreitod", and "freiotd". 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 also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Freitag", "Freibad", "Freital", 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Freitod, spelled F-R-E-I-T-O-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Beendigung des eigenen Lebens, welche unter vollstem Bewusstsein und durch den eigenen, freien Willen vollzogen wird; Suizid

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Freitod appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er wählte den Freitod und schoss sich selbst in die Schläfe.
  2. „Die Gefangenen schienen den Freitod mehr als eine Form des Märtyrertums und als Bekräftigung ihres Glaubens anzusehen, als ihn als einfachen Weg aus ihrer verzweifelten Lage zu betrachten.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • feritod
  • ffreitod
  • freiotd
  • freitdo
  • freitodd
  • freittod
  • fretiod
  • frietod
  • frreitod
  • rfeitod

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Freitod - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

feritod2ffreitod1freiotd2freitdo2freitodd1freittod1fretiod2frietod2
Edit distance from "Freitod"

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 "Freitod"?
"Freitod" is spelled F-R-E-I-T-O-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtoːt].
What does "Freitod" mean?
As a noun, "Freitod" means: die Beendigung des eigenen Lebens, welche unter vollstem Bewusstsein und durch den eigenen, freien Willen vollzogen wird; Suizid
What words are commonly confused with "Freitod"?
"Freitod" is commonly confused with "Freitag", "Freibad", "Freital". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Freitod"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Freitod" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtoːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Freitod" come from?
"Freitod" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Freitod", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list