geruchsfrei

[ɡəˈʁʊxsˌfʁaɪ̯]

/[ɡəˈʁʊxsˌfʁaɪ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“geruchsfrei” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - keinen Geruch aufweisend; frei von Gerüchen sein

Key facts for geruchsfrei
PropertyValue
Headwordgeruchsfrei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʁʊxsˌfʁaɪ̯]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “geruchsfrei” sits in German frequency

geruchsfrei falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

geruchsfrei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈʁʊxsˌfʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "keinen Geruch aufweisend; frei von Gerüchen sein".

No generated misspelling entries exist for geruchsfrei in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is geruchsfrei, spelled G-E-R-U-C-H-S-F-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    keinen Geruch aufweisend; frei von Gerüchen sein

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "geruchsfrei"?
"geruchsfrei" is spelled G-E-R-U-C-H-S-F-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʁʊxsˌfʁaɪ̯].
What does "geruchsfrei" mean?
As an adjective, "geruchsfrei" means: keinen Geruch aufweisend; frei von Gerüchen sein
How do you pronounce "geruchsfrei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geruchsfrei" is [ɡəˈʁʊxsˌfʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geruchsfrei" come from?
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Using “geruchsfrei”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-R-U-C-H-S-F-R-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʁʊxsˌfʁaɪ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list