besitzlos
[bəˈzɪt͡sloːs]
The verdict
“besitzlos” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Besitz, über kein Eigentum verfügend
Corpus desk
Index DE-besitzlos · besitzlos · German
besitzlos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | besitzlos |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [bəˈzɪt͡sloːs] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „besitzlos“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
besitzlos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [bəˈzɪt͡sloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Besitz, über kein Eigentum verfügend".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for besitzlos, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is besitzlos, spelled B-E-S-I-T-Z-L-O-S.
Definition
- 1ohne Besitz, über kein Eigentum verfügend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how besitzlos appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ein besitzloser Adliger und ein besitzloser Arbeiter sind als ‚Hungerleider‘ für die politische Geltung bedeutungslos: Geburt und Arbeit thun’s nicht, sondern das Geld giebt Geltung.“
„Vor allem die Stimmen der Kleinbauern und besitzlosen Landarbeiter haben Fernando Lugo 2008 ins Präsidentenamt gebracht.“
Synonyms
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.