unfrei

[ˈʊnˌfʁaɪ̯]

/[ˈʊnˌfʁaɪ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“unfrei” is uncommon German (frequency #69,810 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,810
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht unabhängig, sondern gebunden (an eine Macht)

Corpus desk

Index DE-unfrei · unfrei · German

unfrei · rank #69,810 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,810
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH ungeliebte

Nearest frequency peer: ungeliebte (+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 „unfrei“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unfrei
PropertyValue
Headwordunfrei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌfʁaɪ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#69,810
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unfrei“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).unfreifällt 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: „ungeliebte“ (#69,811), „Unfallursache“ (#69,808), „ungenügende“ (#69,812). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unfrei“ bei #69,810. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unfrei is uncommon German at frequency #69,810 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnˌfʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unfrei, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is unfrei, spelled U-N-F-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht unabhängig, sondern gebunden (an eine Macht)
  2. 2
    nicht selbstbestimmt und spontan
  3. 3
    nicht mit einer Briefmarke versehen; vom Versender unbezahlt aufgegeben
  4. 4
    nicht zum allgemeinen kostenlosen Gebrauch zugelassen
  5. 5
    zum Beispiel zu den Leibeigenen gehörend oder denen, die kein eigenes Land besaßen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Manchmal ist es nicht einfach zu entscheiden, ob ein Staat als eingeschränkt frei oder unfrei gelten soll.
  2. Im Elternhaus fühlte sie sich auch als Erwachsene unfrei.

Antonyms

frei

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 "unfrei"?
"unfrei" is spelled U-N-F-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌfʁaɪ̯].
What does "unfrei" mean?
As an adjective, "unfrei" means: nicht unabhängig, sondern gebunden (an eine Macht)
How do you pronounce "unfrei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unfrei" is [ˈʊnˌfʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unfrei" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list