sturmfrei

[ˈʃtʊʁmˌfʁaɪ̯]

/[ˈʃtʊʁmˌfʁaɪ̯]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - allein im Haus der Eltern sein und machen können, was man will

Corpus desk

Index DE-sturmfrei · sturmfrei · German

sturmfrei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 sturmfrei
PropertyValue
Headwordsturmfrei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃtʊʁmˌfʁaɪ̯]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „sturmfrei“ im Deutschen

sturmfreischafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sturmfrei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃtʊʁmˌfʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for sturmfrei in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is sturmfrei, spelled S-T-U-R-M-F-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    allein im Haus der Eltern sein und machen können, was man will
  2. 2
    gegen Erstürmung und gewaltsames Eindringen gesichert, uneinnehmbar
  3. 3
    ohne Sturm, ohne starken Wind
  4. 4
    windgeschützt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich hab bald zwei Wochen sturmfreie Bude, weil meine Eltern in den Urlaub fahren.
  2. Ich habe sturmfrei.

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 "sturmfrei"?
"sturmfrei" is spelled S-T-U-R-M-F-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʊʁmˌfʁaɪ̯].
What does "sturmfrei" mean?
As an adjective, "sturmfrei" means: allein im Haus der Eltern sein und machen können, was man will
How do you pronounce "sturmfrei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sturmfrei" is [ˈʃtʊʁmˌfʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sturmfrei" come from?
"sturmfrei" 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