Gefreiten

[ɡəˈfʁaɪ̯tn̩]

/[ɡəˈfʁaɪ̯tn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gefreiten” is uncommon German (frequency #82,785 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,785
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Gefreiter

Corpus desk

Index DE-gefreiten · Gefreiten · German

Gefreiten · rank #82,785 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,785
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 54,401
  • PHOTO-FINISH gefeierter

Nearest frequency peer: gefeierter (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Gefreiten”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Gefreiten” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Gefreiten
PropertyValue
HeadwordGefreiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈfʁaɪ̯tn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#82,785
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gefreiten” 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). Gefreiten 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

Gefreiten is uncommon German at frequency #82,785 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈfʁaɪ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

Gefreiten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gefreiten, spelled G-E-F-R-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Gefreiter
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Gefreiter
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Substantivs Gefreiter
  4. 4
    Genitiv Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Gefreiter
  5. 5
    Dativ Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Gefreiter
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Gefreiter
  7. 7
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Gefreiter
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Gefreiter
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Gefreiter
  10. 10
    Akkusativ Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Gefreiter
  11. 11
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Gefreiter

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gefreiten"?
"Gefreiten" is spelled G-E-F-R-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfʁaɪ̯tn̩].
What does "Gefreiten" mean?
As a noun, "Gefreiten" means: Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Gefreiter
How do you pronounce "Gefreiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gefreiten" is [ɡəˈfʁaɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gefreiten" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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