Freizeichen
[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
The verdict
“Freizeichen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tonsignal im Telefon, das anzeigt, dass der/die Angerufene nicht gerade einen anderen Anruf hat
Corpus desk
Index DE-freizeichen · Freizeichen · German
Freizeichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Freizeichen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Freizeichen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Freizeichen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tonsignal im Telefon, das anzeigt, dass der/die Angerufene nicht gerade einen anderen Anruf hat".
Freizeichen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Freizeichen, spelled F-R-E-I-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Tonsignal im Telefon, das anzeigt, dass der/die Angerufene nicht gerade einen anderen Anruf hat
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Freizeichen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Freizeichen wühlt sich krallenscharf in mein Ohr.“
„Das Freizeichen surrte.“
Synonyms
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.