freestyle
/ˈfɹiːˌstaɪl/noun, verb
freestyle is spelled F-R-E-E-S-T-Y-L-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 6.3 times per million words in written English, the 9,594th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, freestyle means “A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of freestyle is freestyles.
How many letters and syllables are in freestyle?
| Letters | 9: F-R-E-E-S-T-Y-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 6.3 times per million words; the 9,594th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is freestyle?
Freestyle appears 6.3 times per million words in written English, the 9,594th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce freestyle?
- /ˈfɹiːˌstaɪl/
- /fɹiˌstaɪəl/
Freestyle has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-freestyle.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with freestyle
Also written: free-style (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of freestyle
- freestyles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- free-style
- freestyling participle, present
- freestyled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does freestyle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke.
- 2
The swimming stroke commonly referred to as the front crawl or the Australian crawl.
- 3
A cross-country skiing event in which the competitors may choose any style of skiing.
- 4
The skiing style commonly referred to as skating.
- 5
A style of wrestling in which any non-injurious holds are permitted.
- 6
A form of rapping in which the emcee makes up lyrics while performing.
- 7
Anything done in an improvised or unrestricted way.
- 8
Ellipsis of Latin freestyle, a form of electronic dance music.
verb
- 1
To improvise one's own style; to ad-lib.
- 2
To improvise one's dance moves; dance freely.
- 3
To improvise something in an unrestricted way.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate freestyle?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of freestyle: free.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Freestyle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | estilo libre , natación libre , crol frontal , valetodo , freestyle |
| French | nage libre , crawl , freestyle |
| German | Freistilschwimmen, Freistil |
| Portuguese | estilo livre, nado livre , crawl , vale-tudo , freestyle |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does freestyle come from?
From free + style.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).