kostenfrei

[ˈkɔstn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯]

/[ˈkɔstn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“kostenfrei” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,328. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,328
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so, dass kein Geld für eine Ware oder Dienstleistung bezahlt werden muss

Corpus desk

Index DE-kostenfrei · kostenfrei · German

kostenfrei · rank #12,328 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,328
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Koordination

Nearest frequency peer: Koordination (-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 „kostenfrei“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kostenfrei“ 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).

kostenfrei vs kostenfreie
91% similar
kostenfrei vs kostenfreien
83% similar

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

Key facts for kostenfrei
PropertyValue
Headwordkostenfrei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɔstn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,328
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kostenfrei“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).kostenfreiliegt 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: „Koordination“ (#12,327), „Kräuter“ (#12,329), „Konditionen“ (#12,326). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kostenfrei“ bei #12,328. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around kostenfrei (IPA [ˈkɔstn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,328 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "so, dass kein Geld für eine Ware oder Dienstleistung bezahlt werden muss".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for kostenfrei, with forms such as "kkostenfrei", "kosetnfrei", and "kosstenfrei". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "kostenfreie", "kostenfreien", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 kostenfrei, spelled K-O-S-T-E-N-F-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass kein Geld für eine Ware oder Dienstleistung bezahlt werden muss

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Für Mitglieder ist die Benutzung des Tennisplatzes kostenfrei.
  2. Der Ökonom sagt: So etwas wie ein kostenfreies Essen gibt es nicht. Es entstehen immer Opportunitätskosten.

Synonyms

für laugratiskostenlosumsonstunentgeltlichzum Nulltarif

Antonyms

teuer

This word in other languages

cost-free(English)gratuit(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkostenfrei
  • kosetnfrei
  • kosstenfrei
  • kostefnrei
  • kostenferi
  • kostenffrei
  • kostenfrie
  • kostenfrrei
  • kostennfrei
  • kostenrfei
  • kostnefrei
  • kosttenfrei
  • kotsenfrei
  • ksotenfrei
  • okstenfrei

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kostenfrei - 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.

kkostenfrei1kosetnfrei2kosstenfrei1kostefnrei2kostenferi2kostenffrei1kostenfrie2kostenfrrei1
Edit distance from "kostenfrei"

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 "kostenfrei"?
"kostenfrei" is spelled K-O-S-T-E-N-F-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔstn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯].
What does "kostenfrei" mean?
As an adjective, "kostenfrei" means: so, dass kein Geld für eine Ware oder Dienstleistung bezahlt werden muss
What words are commonly confused with "kostenfrei"?
"kostenfrei" is commonly confused with "kostenfreie", "kostenfreien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kostenfrei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kostenfrei" is [ˈkɔstn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kostenfrei" come from?
"kostenfrei" 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 "kostenfrei", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Königsberg#12,330Lebenszeit#12,334Kandidatur#12,320juristisch#12,318

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Jahresende15 variantsMentalität15 variantsHochwasser15 variantsOrtschaft15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list