kostenfrei
\ˈkɔstn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯\
The verdict
“kostenfrei” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gratuit.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kostenfrei · kostenfrei · French
kostenfrei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | kostenfrei |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈkɔstn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
kostenfrei is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈkɔstn̩ˌfʁaɪ̯\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gratuit.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kostenfrei, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is kostenfrei, spelled K-O-S-T-E-N-F-R-E-I.
Definition
- 1Gratuit.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how kostenfrei appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Jungen Menschen, die in diesem Jahr Frankreich besuchen möchten, bietet sich in der zweiten Jahreshälfte eine kostenlose Möglichkeit dazu. Von Montag, 12. Juni, an stehen jungen Leuten in Deutschland und Frankreich insgesamt 60 000 kostenfreie Bahntickets zur Verfügung.
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.