achtlos

[ˈaxtloːs]

/[ˈaxtloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“achtlos” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,187. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,187
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne besondere Aufmerksamkeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-achtlos · achtlos · German

achtlos · rank #47,187 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,187
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abzuweisen

Nearest frequency peer: abzuweisen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „achtlos“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „achtlos“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for achtlos
PropertyValue
Headwordachtlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaxtloːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#47,187
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „achtlos“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).achtlosliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „abzuweisen“ (#47,186), „adagio“ (#47,188), „Abwendung“ (#47,185). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „achtlos“ bei #47,187. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around achtlos (IPA [ˈaxtloːs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,187 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ohne besondere Aufmerksamkeit".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for achtlos, with forms such as "acchtlos", "achhtlos", and "achltos". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is achtlos, spelled A-C-H-T-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne besondere Aufmerksamkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how achtlos appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Jeden Tag werden Kaffeebecher, Papier und Verpackungen achtlos weggeworfen.
  2. „Im Entrée lungert stählerne Kunst von beträchtlichen Ausmaßen herum, die auch dem achtlosesten Passanten ein Schulterzucken zu entlocken versteht.“

Synonyms

fahrlässiggedankenlosgleichgültigleichtfertignachlässigunachtsamunaufmerksamunbedacht

Antonyms

achtsam

This word in other languages

careless(English)descuidado(Español)distrait(Français)distraído(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acchtlos
  • achhtlos
  • achltos
  • achtllos
  • achtloss
  • achtlso
  • achtols
  • achttlos
  • acthlos
  • ahctlos
  • cahtlos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of achtlos - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acchtlos1achhtlos1achltos2achtllos1achtloss1achtlso2achtols2achttlos1
Edit distance from "achtlos"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "achtlos"?
"achtlos" is spelled A-C-H-T-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaxtloːs].
What does "achtlos" mean?
As an adjective, "achtlos" means: ohne besondere Aufmerksamkeit
What are common misspellings of "achtlos"?
Common misspellings include "acchtlos", "achhtlos", "achltos", "achtllos", "achtloss". The correct spelling is "achtlos".
How do you pronounce "achtlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "achtlos" is [ˈaxtloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "achtlos" come from?
"achtlos" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "achtlos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Aibling#47,190ablenkt#47,183Amazons#47,199Zählern#47,162

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Ahmadiyya11 variantsabfeiern11 variantsanheuern11 variantsBastler11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list