Freizeit

[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Freizeit” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,374. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,374
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - frei verfügbare Zeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-freizeit · Freizeit · German

Freizeit · rank #3,374 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,374
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Französisch

Nearest frequency peer: Französisch (-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 „Freizeit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Freizeit“ 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).

Freizeit vs Frühzeit
75% similar
Freizeit vs Freiheit
88% similar

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

Key facts for Freizeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordFreizeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,374
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Freizeit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Freizeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Französisch“ (#3,373), „front“ (#3,375), „feste“ (#3,372). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Freizeit“ bei #3,374. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Freizeit (IPA [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,374 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Freizeit, with forms such as "ferizeit", "ffreizeit", and "freiezit". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Frühzeit", "Freiheit", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Freizeit, spelled F-R-E-I-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    frei verfügbare Zeit
  2. 2
    organisierter mehrtägiger Ausflug einer bestimmten (Ziel-)Gruppe in Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zeitung lesen kannst du in deiner Freizeit.
  2. „Dragan ist Freigänger, arbeitet draußen für die Stadtwerke. Das bedeutet, man darf auch ein bisschen Freizeit draußen verbringen.“

Synonyms

freie ZeitSpatiumDispositionszeitRüstzeit

Antonyms

ArbeitszeitDeterminationszeitObligationszeit

This word in other languages

free time(English)temps libre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ferizeit
  • ffreizeit
  • freiezit
  • freizeitt
  • freizeti
  • freiziet
  • freizzeit
  • frezieit
  • friezeit
  • frieziet
  • frreizeit
  • rfeizeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Freizeit - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ferizeit2ffreizeit1freiezit2freizeitt1freizeti2freiziet2freizzeit1frezieit2
Edit distance from "Freizeit"

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 "Freizeit"?
"Freizeit" is spelled F-R-E-I-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Freizeit" mean?
As a noun, "Freizeit" means: frei verfügbare Zeit
What words are commonly confused with "Freizeit"?
"Freizeit" is commonly confused with "Frühzeit", "Freiheit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Freizeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Freizeit" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Freizeit" come from?
"Freizeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erwischt#3,371Gewinner#3,379jemandem#3,382mehrmals#3,391

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

bestimmen12 variantsschreibe12 variantsvermisst12 variantsSystems12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list