sorgenfrei

[ˈzɔʁɡn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯]

/[ˈzɔʁɡn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“sorgenfrei” is uncommon German (frequency #63,781 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,781
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-sorgenfrei · sorgenfrei · German

sorgenfrei · rank #63,781 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,781
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sorgst

Nearest frequency peer: sorgst (+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 „sorgenfrei“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sorgenfrei
PropertyValue
Headwordsorgenfrei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɔʁɡn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯]
Letters10
Frequency rank#63,781
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „sorgenfrei“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „sorgst“ (#63,782), „sortierte“ (#63,783), „Sowjetrepubliken“ (#63,784). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sorgenfrei“ bei #63,781. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sorgenfrei is uncommon German at frequency #63,781 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzɔʁɡn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Sorgen".

Zero misspellings are on record for sorgenfrei in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is sorgenfrei, spelled S-O-R-G-E-N-F-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Sorgen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wenn ich im Lotto gewinnen würde, könnte ich den Rest meines Lebens sorgenfrei verbringen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

besorgtsorgenvoll

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); 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 "sorgenfrei"?
"sorgenfrei" is spelled S-O-R-G-E-N-F-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔʁɡn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯].
What does "sorgenfrei" mean?
As an adjective, "sorgenfrei" means: ohne Sorgen
How do you pronounce "sorgenfrei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sorgenfrei" is [ˈzɔʁɡn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sorgenfrei" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list