freizuschalten

[ˈfʁaɪ̯t͡suˌʃaltn̩]

/[ˈfʁaɪ̯t͡suˌʃaltn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“freizuschalten” is uncommon German (frequency #92,918 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,918
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs freischalten

Key facts for freizuschalten
PropertyValue
Headwordfreizuschalten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfʁaɪ̯t͡suˌʃaltn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#92,918
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “freizuschalten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). freizuschalten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

freizuschalten is uncommon German at frequency #92,918 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfʁaɪ̯t͡suˌʃaltn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs freischalten".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for freizuschalten, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is freizuschalten, spelled F-R-E-I-Z-U-S-C-H-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs freischalten

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 "freizuschalten"?
"freizuschalten" is spelled F-R-E-I-Z-U-S-C-H-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaɪ̯t͡suˌʃaltn̩].
What does "freizuschalten" mean?
As a verb, "freizuschalten" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs freischalten
How do you pronounce "freizuschalten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "freizuschalten" is [ˈfʁaɪ̯t͡suˌʃaltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "freizuschalten" come from?
"freizuschalten" 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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Using “freizuschalten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-E-I-Z-U-S-C-H-A-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁaɪ̯t͡suˌʃaltn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list