freeloader
/ˈfɹiːləʊdə(ɹ)/
"freeloader" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“freeloader” is an uncommon English word, ranked #89,377 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #89,377
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | freeloader |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈfɹiːləʊdə(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #89,377 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “freeloader” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for freeloader is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈfɹiːləʊdə(ɹ)/. Corpus data places it at rank #89,377 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for freeloader in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From free + load + -er, originally US 1930s. The correct English form is freeloader, spelled F-R-E-E-L-O-A-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.
- 2A person who takes expired unsold merchandise from the back of supermarket premises.
Etymology
From free + load + -er, originally US 1930s.
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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “freeloader”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is F-R-E-E-L-O-A-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈfɹiːləʊdə(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.