freiwilligen

[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪɡn̩]

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“freiwilligen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,948. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,948
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig

Corpus desk

Index DE-freiwilligen · freiwilligen · German

freiwilligen · rank #5,948 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,948
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Frankreichs

Nearest frequency peer: Frankreichs (-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 „freiwilligen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „freiwilligen“ 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).

freiwilligen vs freiwilliger
92% similar
freiwilligen vs freiwilliges
92% similar
freiwilligen vs freiwillig
83% similar

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

Key facts for freiwilligen
PropertyValue
Headwordfreiwilligen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪɡn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#5,948
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „freiwilligen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.freiwilligenliegt 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: „Frankreichs“ (#5,947), „frischen“ (#5,949), „Flotte“ (#5,946). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „freiwilligen“ bei #5,948. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around freiwilligen (IPA [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,948 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for freiwilligen, with forms such as "feriwilligen", "ffreiwilligen", and "freiiwlligen". 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, "freiwilliger", "freiwilliges", "freiwillig", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is freiwilligen, spelled F-R-E-I-W-I-L-L-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • feriwilligen
  • ffreiwilligen
  • freiiwlligen
  • freiwiligen
  • freiwililgen
  • freiwillgien
  • freiwilliegn
  • freiwilligenn
  • freiwilliggen
  • freiwilligne
  • freiwliligen
  • freiwwilligen
  • frewiilligen
  • friewilligen
  • frreiwilligen
  • rfeiwilligen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

feriwilligen2ffreiwilligen1freiiwlligen2freiwiligen1freiwililgen2freiwillgien2freiwilliegn2freiwilligenn1
Edit distance from "freiwilligen"

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 "freiwilligen"?
"freiwilligen" is spelled F-R-E-I-W-I-L-L-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪɡn̩].
What does "freiwilligen" mean?
As an adjective, "freiwilligen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig
What words are commonly confused with "freiwilligen"?
"freiwilligen" is commonly confused with "freiwilliger", "freiwilliges", "freiwillig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "freiwilligen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "freiwilligen" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "freiwilligen" come from?
"freiwilligen" 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 "freiwilligen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list