Freitreppe

[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtʁɛpə]

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtʁɛpə]/ noun

The verdict

“Freitreppe” is uncommon German (frequency #69,230 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,230
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - außerhalb eines Gebäudes befindliche Treppe

Corpus desk

Index DE-freitreppe · Freitreppe · German

Freitreppe · rank #69,230 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,230
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Freikorps

Nearest frequency peer: Freikorps (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Freitreppe“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Freitreppe“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Freitreppe
PropertyValue
HeadwordFreitreppe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtʁɛpə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#69,230
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Freitreppe“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Freitreppefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Freikorps“ (#69,229), „Frauenrechtlerin“ (#69,228), „Frischwasser“ (#69,232). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Freitreppe“ bei #69,230. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Freitreppe is uncommon German at frequency #69,230 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtʁɛpə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Freitreppe in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Freitreppe, spelled F-R-E-I-T-R-E-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    außerhalb eines Gebäudes befindliche Treppe
  2. 2
    prächtige und repräsentative Treppenanlage, die einem Gebäude vorgelagert ist und – häufig von zwei Seiten – zum Hauptportal hinaufführt, wo sie ein Podest bildet
  3. 3
    Treppe (mit repräsentativer Funktion), die zu einem großen Platz, einer großen Terrasse oder etwas Ähnlichem hinaufführt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Jetzt versank man […] in den laubgedüngten, sumpfartigen Boden und hatte Mühe die ausgetretenen Spuren der in den Felsen gehauenen Freitreppe zu finden […].“
  2. „Perlmann setzte die Sonnenbrille auf, grüßte mit einer knappen Handbewegung und ohne den Schritt zu verlangsamen, und ging die Freitreppe hinunter.“

Synonyms

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); 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 "Freitreppe"?
"Freitreppe" is spelled F-R-E-I-T-R-E-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtʁɛpə].
What does "Freitreppe" mean?
As a noun, "Freitreppe" means: außerhalb eines Gebäudes befindliche Treppe
How do you pronounce "Freitreppe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Freitreppe" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌtʁɛpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Freitreppe" come from?
"Freitreppe" 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 "Freitreppe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list