beschäftigungslos

[bəˈʃɛftɪɡʊŋsˌloːs]

/[bəˈʃɛftɪɡʊŋsˌloːs]/ adj

The verdict

“beschäftigungslos” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Beschäftigung seiend; keiner Beschäftigung nachgehend

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Index DE-beschaftigungslos · beschäftigungslos · German

beschäftigungslos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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.

Key facts for beschäftigungslos
PropertyValue
Headwordbeschäftigungslos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈʃɛftɪɡʊŋsˌloːs]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „beschäftigungslos“ im Deutschen

beschäftigungslosschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

beschäftigungslos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [bəˈʃɛftɪɡʊŋsˌloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Beschäftigung seiend; keiner Beschäftigung nachgehend".

beschäftigungslos doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is beschäftigungslos, spelled B-E-S-C-H-Ä-F-T-I-G-U-N-G-S-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Beschäftigung seiend; keiner Beschäftigung nachgehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nachdem er seinen Job verlor, war er jahrelang beschäftigungslos.
  2. Nach getaner Arbeit saß er beschäftigungslos da.

Synonyms

arbeitsloserwerbslosunbeschäftigt

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "beschäftigungslos"?
"beschäftigungslos" is spelled B-E-S-C-H-Ä-F-T-I-G-U-N-G-S-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʃɛftɪɡʊŋsˌloːs].
What does "beschäftigungslos" mean?
As an adjective, "beschäftigungslos" means: ohne Beschäftigung seiend; keiner Beschäftigung nachgehend
How do you pronounce "beschäftigungslos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beschäftigungslos" is [bəˈʃɛftɪɡʊŋsˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beschäftigungslos" come from?
"beschäftigungslos" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list