befreien
\bəˈfʀaɪ̯.ən\
The verdict
“befreien” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Libérer, délivrer, débarrasser.
Corpus desk
Index FR-befreien · befreien · French
befreien · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | befreien |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \bəˈfʀaɪ̯.ən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « befreien » en français
Rare enough to double-check
befreien is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \bəˈfʀaɪ̯.ən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for befreien, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is befreien, spelled B-E-F-R-E-I-E-N.
Definition
- 1Libérer, délivrer, débarrasser.
- 2Affranchir, rendre libre, émanciper.
- 3Tirer, sauver (aus de).
- 4Exempter, exonérer, dispenser.
- 5sich ~ Se libérer, se débarrasser (aus, von de).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how befreien appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Gehweg wird von Schnee befreit.
Der Bürgermeister in seiner Verzweiflung bot einem bunt gekleideten Fremden tausend Gulden dafür an, dass er die Stadt von den Ratten befreie.
Antonyms
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.