# freestyle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɹiːˌstaɪl/ · frequency rank #9,612

## Definitions
1. A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation.
2. A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation.
3. A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation.
4. A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation.
5. A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation.
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.

## Etymology
From free + style.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ferestyle`, `ffreestyle`, `freesstyle`, `freestlye`, `freesttyle`, `freestyel`, `freestylle`, `freestyyle`, `freesytle`, `freetsyle`, `fresetyle`, `frestyle`, `frreestyle`, `rfeestyle`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/freestyle