schuldenfrei

[ˈʃʊldn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯]

/[ˈʃʊldn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“schuldenfrei” is uncommon German (frequency #56,512 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,512
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keine Schulden besitzend, ohne Schulden

Corpus desk

Index DE-schuldenfrei · schuldenfrei · German

schuldenfrei · rank #56,512 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,512
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schriftform

Nearest frequency peer: Schriftform (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „schuldenfrei“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „schuldenfrei“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for schuldenfrei
PropertyValue
Headwordschuldenfrei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃʊldn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯]
Letters12
Frequency rank#56,512
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schuldenfrei“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schuldenfreifällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Schriftform“ (#56,511), „Schuldners“ (#56,513), „Schornsteine“ (#56,510). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schuldenfrei“ bei #56,512. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schuldenfrei is uncommon German at frequency #56,512 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃʊldn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "keine Schulden besitzend, ohne Schulden".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for schuldenfrei, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is schuldenfrei, spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-E-N-F-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    keine Schulden besitzend, ohne Schulden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Im Südwesten waren Ende des vergangenen Jahres 86 Gemeinden schuldenfrei.“

Antonyms

verschuldet

This word in other languages

debtless(English)

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 "schuldenfrei"?
"schuldenfrei" is spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-E-N-F-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊldn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯].
What does "schuldenfrei" mean?
As an adjective, "schuldenfrei" means: keine Schulden besitzend, ohne Schulden
How do you pronounce "schuldenfrei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schuldenfrei" is [ˈʃʊldn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schuldenfrei" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schornsteine#56,510schimmernden#56,501Schallwellen#56,497Sammelstelle#56,496

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list