Only in Newtonian physics. Not in relativity. Indeed, the entire foundation of general relativity is "freefall isn't acceleration."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_fall#Free_fall_in_general_relativity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equivalence_principle
"So the original equivalence principle, as described by Einstein, concluded that free-fall and inertial motion were physically equivalent."
I can recommend some excellent layman books on the topic, and the "PBS Space Time" channel is quite entertaining. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_gcs09iThXybpVgjHZ_7g
* This is excellent too: https://www.amazon.com/Six-Not-So-Easy-Pieces-Einstein-s-Relativity/dp/0465025269/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0 I would avoid the Kindle version because the diagrams are very difficult to read.