freemium

/ˈfɹiː.miː.əm/

//ˈfɹiː.miː.əm// adj

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"freemium" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“freemium” is uncommon English (frequency #58,707 among 18,613 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,707
frequency rank, English
18,613
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Offering basic services for free while charging a premium for advanced or special features.

Key facts for freemium
PropertyValue
Headwordfreemium
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfɹiː.miː.əm/
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,707
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “freemium” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). freemium lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

freemium is uncommon English at frequency #58,707 among 18,613 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈfɹiː.miː.əm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Offering basic services for free while charging a premium for advanced or special features.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for freemium, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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: Blend of free + premium. The correct English form is freemium, spelled F-R-E-E-M-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Offering basic services for free while charging a premium for advanced or special features.

Etymology

Blend of free + premium.

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 "freemium"?
"freemium" is spelled F-R-E-E-M-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɹiː.miː.əm/.
What does "freemium" mean?
As an adjective, "freemium" means: Offering basic services for free while charging a premium for advanced or special features.
How do you pronounce "freemium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "freemium" is /ˈfɹiː.miː.əm/. 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 "freemium"?
Blend of free + premium. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “freemium”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is F-R-E-E-M-I-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈfɹiː.miː.əm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list