freigeben
\ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩\
The verdict
“freigeben” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Libérer, relâcher, remettre en liberté, rendre libre celui ou celle qui était détenu·e.
Corpus desk
Index FR-freigeben · freigeben · French
freigeben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | freigeben |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
freigeben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for freigeben, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is freigeben, spelled F-R-E-I-G-E-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1Libérer, relâcher, remettre en liberté, rendre libre celui ou celle qui était détenu·e.
- 2Libérer, débloquer, relâcher, retirer ce qui retenait quelque chose.
- 3Libérer, laisser l'accès libre de tout obstacle.
- 4Accorder un congé.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how freigeben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach schwierigen Verhandlungen haben sich die Geiselnehmer bereiterklärt, die weiblichen Geiseln freizugeben.
Ein schmelzender Gletscher in der Schweiz hat eine Leiche freigegeben.
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.