freistellen
\ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃtɛlən\
The verdict
“freistellen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Libérer temporairement quelqu'un d'une tâche ou d'un devoir. Décharger, dispenser.
Corpus desk
Index FR-freistellen · freistellen · French
freistellen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | freistellen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃtɛlən\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
freistellen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌʃtɛlən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for freistellen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is freistellen, spelled F-R-E-I-S-T-E-L-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1Libérer temporairement quelqu'un d'une tâche ou d'un devoir. Décharger, dispenser.
- 2Permettre à quelqu'un de faire un libre choix, laisser le choix.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how freistellen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die landeseigene Handelsagentur NRW.Global Business hat sich von Schröder-Kim getrennt: „Frau Schröder-Kim ist mit sofortiger Wirkung freigestellt, und das Dienstverhältnis wird nun durch NRW.Global Business fristlos beendet“, sagte eine Sprecherin (...)
Synonyms
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.