freiwillig

[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪç]

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“freiwillig” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,248. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,248
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus freiem Willen, ohne explizite Aufforderung

Corpus desk

Index DE-freiwillig · freiwillig · German

freiwillig · rank #3,248 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,248
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fraktion

Nearest frequency peer: Fraktion (-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 „freiwillig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „freiwillig“ 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).

freiwillig vs freiwillige
91% similar
freiwillig vs freiwilligen
83% similar
freiwillig vs freiwilliger
83% similar

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

Key facts for freiwillig
PropertyValue
Headwordfreiwillig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,248
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „freiwillig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).freiwilligliegt 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: „Fraktion“ (#3,247), „from“ (#3,249), „Felix“ (#3,246). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „freiwillig“ bei #3,248. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around freiwillig (IPA [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,248 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "aus freiem Willen, ohne explizite Aufforderung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for freiwillig, with forms such as "feriwillig", "ffreiwillig", and "freiiwllig". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "freiwillige", "freiwilligen", "freiwilliger", and more, 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is freiwillig, spelled F-R-E-I-W-I-L-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus freiem Willen, ohne explizite Aufforderung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Insbesondere in der Weihnachtszeit gibt es viele freiwillige Spenden.
  2. Ich backe freiwillig den Kuchen.

Synonyms

aus freien Stückenaus sich herausunaufgefordertvon sich aus

Antonyms

gezwungenunfreiwilligzwangsweise

This word in other languages

unsolicited(English)voluntario(Español)bénévole(Français)livremente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • feriwillig
  • ffreiwillig
  • freiiwllig
  • freiwilig
  • freiwililg
  • freiwillgi
  • freiwilligg
  • freiwlilig
  • freiwwillig
  • frewiillig
  • friewillig
  • frreiwillig
  • rfeiwillig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

feriwillig2ffreiwillig1freiiwllig2freiwilig1freiwililg2freiwillgi2freiwilligg1freiwlilig2
Edit distance from "freiwillig"

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 "freiwillig"?
"freiwillig" is spelled F-R-E-I-W-I-L-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪç].
What does "freiwillig" mean?
As an adjective, "freiwillig" means: aus freiem Willen, ohne explizite Aufforderung
What words are commonly confused with "freiwillig"?
"freiwillig" is commonly confused with "freiwillige", "freiwilligen", "freiwilliger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "freiwillig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "freiwillig" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "freiwillig" come from?
"freiwillig" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

erweitert13 variantsKonflikt13 variantsWachstum13 variantsreduziert13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list