freedom of expression

noun

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"freedom-of-expression" is a 19-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“freedom of expression” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The right to express an opinion in public without being restrained or censored.

Key facts for freedom of expression
PropertyValue
Headwordfreedom of expression
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “freedom of expression” sits in English frequency

freedom of expression falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

freedom of expression is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The right to express an opinion in public without being restrained or censored.".

freedom of expression doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is freedom of expression, spelled F-R-E-E-D-O-M- -O-F- -E-X-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The right to express an opinion in public without being restrained or censored.

This word in other languages

libertad de expresión(Español)liberté d'expression(Français)liberdade de expressão(Português)

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 "freedom of expression"?
"freedom of expression" is spelled F-R-E-E-D-O-M- -O-F- -E-X-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N.
What does "freedom of expression" mean?
As a noun, "freedom of expression" means: The right to express an opinion in public without being restrained or censored.
What language does "freedom of expression" come from?
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Using “freedom of expression”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is F-R-E-E-D-O-M- -O-F- -E-X-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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