freedom

/ˈfɹiː.dəm/

//ˈfɹiː.dəm// noun

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"freedom" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“freedom” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,454. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,454
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being free.

Corpus desk

Index EN-freedom · freedom · English

freedom · rank #1,454 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,454
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH flight

Nearest frequency peer: flight (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “freedom”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “freedom” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

freedom vs freedoms
88% similar
freedom vs freed
71% similar
freedom vs Fredo
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for freedom
PropertyValue
Headwordfreedom
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɹiː.dəm/
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,454
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “freedom” sits in English frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).freedomlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “flight” (#1,453), “google” (#1,455), “evening” (#1,452). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around freedom (IPA /ˈfɹiː.dəm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,454 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for freedom, with forms such as "feredom", "ffreedom", and "fredeom". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "freedoms", "freed", "Fredo", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English fredom, freedom, from Old English frēodōm (“freedom, state of free-will, charter, emancipation, deliverance”), from Proto-West Germanic *frijadōm (“freedom”). Equivalent to free + -dom. Cognate with North Frisian fridoem (“freedom”), Dut… The correct English form is freedom, spelled F-R-E-E-D-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being free.
  2. 2
    The lack of a specific constraint, or of constraints in general; a state of being free, unconstrained.
  3. 3
    The right or privilege of unrestricted use or access
  4. 4
    Frankness; openness; unreservedness.
  5. 5
    Improper familiarity; violation of the rules of decorum.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Having recently been released from prison, he didn't know what to do with his newfound freedom.
  2. Well Russia at the present time is at a crossroads. It is often said that the Cold War is over and that the West has won it- that's only half true. Because what has happened is that the communists have been defeated, but the ideas of freedom now are on trial. If they don't work, there will be a reversion to, not communism which has failed, but what I call…

Etymology

From Middle English fredom, freedom, from Old English frēodōm (“freedom, state of free-will, charter, emancipation, deliverance”), from Proto-West Germanic *frijadōm (“freedom”). Equivalent to free + -dom. Cognate with North Frisian fridoem (“freedom”), Dutch vrijdom (“freedom”), Low German frīdom (“freedom”), Middle High German vrītuom (“freedom”), Norwegian fridom (“freedom”).

Synonyms

libertylicenseexemption

Antonyms

bondageconstraintimprisonmentslaveryunfreedom

This word in other languages

libertad(Español)liberté(Français)Freiheit(Deutsch)liberdade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • feredom
  • ffreedom
  • fredeom
  • fredom
  • freeddom
  • freedmo
  • freedomm
  • freeodm
  • frreedom
  • rfeedom

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of freedom - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

feredom2ffreedom1fredeom2fredom1freeddom1freedmo2freedomm1freeodm2
Edit distance from "freedom"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "freedom"?
"freedom" is spelled F-R-E-E-D-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɹiː.dəm/.
What does "freedom" mean?
As a noun, "freedom" means: The state of being free.
What words are commonly confused with "freedom"?
"freedom" is commonly confused with "freedoms", "freed", "Fredo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "freedom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "freedom" is /ˈfɹiː.dəm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "freedom"?
From Middle English fredom, freedom, from Old English frēodōm (“freedom, state of free-will, charter, emancipation, deliverance”), from Proto-West Germanic *frijadōm (“freedom”). Equivalent to free + -dom. Cognate with North Frisian fridoem (“free... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

evening#1,452highest#1,457complex#1,449library#1,459

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

flight10 variantslocated10 variantsweather10 variantsofficers10 variants

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list