rostfrei
[ˈʁɔstfʁaɪ̯]
The verdict
“rostfrei” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - frei von Rost
Corpus desk
Index DE-rostfrei · rostfrei · German
rostfrei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rostfrei |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʁɔstfʁaɪ̯] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „rostfrei“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
rostfrei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁɔstfʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
rostfrei doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 rostfrei, spelled R-O-S-T-F-R-E-I.
Definition
- 1frei von Rost
- 2durch die Art der Herstellung nichtrostend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how rostfrei appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Metallschild ist in Originalzustand und völlig rostfrei.
Die Winsch ist aus rostfreiem Stahl.
This word in other languages
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.