German word

fehlerfrei

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfeːlɐˌfʁaɪ̯/

Meaning

  • adjectiveerror-free

Example

Das Team lieferte einen fehlerfreien Bericht.

The team delivered an error-free report.

Illustration for fehlerfrei (error-free)

More examples

Er spricht fehlerfrei Deutsch.

He speaks German flawlessly.

Core concept

A finished product or performance contains no faults that an inspection can identify.

Common phrases

  • fehlerfrei sprechen

    speak flawlessly

  • eine fehlerfreie Aussprache

    a flawless pronunciation

  • fehlerfreies Arbeiten

    flawless work

Similar words

fehlerlos: Containing no errors at all.
fehlerarm: Containing very few errors or shortcomings.
einwandfrei: Fully sound and acceptable, with no deficiencies.
mängelfrei: Free of defects that an inspection could find.

Definition in German

Fehlerfrei heißt frei von Fehlern.

Word origin

The compound combines "Fehler", meaning error or fault, with "frei", meaning free, and thus denotes something without errors.

Usage tips

  • "Fehlerfrei" commonly qualifies texts, calculations, products, and work results, whereas the broader sense of problem-free is often expressed by "problemlos".

Opposites

Related words

  • Fehlerfreiheitflawlessnessnoun
  • fehlerlosflawlessadjective

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