freiwilliger
[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪɡɐ]
The verdict
“freiwilliger” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #13,141 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #13,141
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | freiwilliger |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪɡɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #13,141 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “freiwilliger” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for freiwilliger is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪɡɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,141 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for freiwilliger, with forms such as "feriwilliger", "ffreiwilliger", and "freiiwlliger". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "freiwilliges", "freiwillig", "freiwillige", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
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 freiwilliger, spelled F-R-E-I-W-I-L-L-I-G-E-R.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig
- 2Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig
- 3Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig
- 4Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig
- 5Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs freiwillig
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: feriwilliger,ffreiwilliger,freiiwlliger,freiwiliger,freiwililger,freiwillgier,freiwilliegr,freiwilligerr,freiwilligger,freiwilligre,freiwliliger,freiwwilliger,frewiilliger,friewilliger,frreiwilliger,rfeiwilliger
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of freiwilliger - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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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Using “freiwilliger”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-I-W-I-L-L-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪɡɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “freiwilliges” - see the side-by-side comparison. freiwilliger vs freiwilliges
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.