schuldfrei

[ˈʃʊltˌfʁaɪ̯]

/[ˈʃʊltˌfʁaɪ̯]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - frei von Schuld

Corpus desk

Index DE-schuldfrei · schuldfrei · German

schuldfrei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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.

Key facts for schuldfrei
PropertyValue
Headwordschuldfrei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃʊltˌfʁaɪ̯]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schuldfrei“ im Deutschen

schuldfreiliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

schuldfrei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃʊltˌfʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "frei von Schuld".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for schuldfrei, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is schuldfrei, spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-F-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    frei von Schuld

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ich fühlte mich nicht ganz schuldfrei, denn ich hatte mich in der Tat während der letzten Stunden nur wenig um Johanna bekümmert, aber das war doch leicht zu erklären und, wie es mir schien, auch zu entschuldigen.“

Antonyms

schuldbelastetschuldig

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schuldfrei"?
"schuldfrei" is spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-F-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊltˌfʁaɪ̯].
What does "schuldfrei" mean?
As an adjective, "schuldfrei" means: frei von Schuld
How do you pronounce "schuldfrei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schuldfrei" is [ˈʃʊltˌfʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schuldfrei" come from?
"schuldfrei" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list