blutlos

[ˈbluːtˌloːs]

/[ˈbluːtˌloːs]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Blut, kein Blut enthaltend

Corpus desk

Index DE-blutlos · blutlos · German

blutlos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 blutlos
PropertyValue
Headwordblutlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbluːtˌloːs]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „blutlos“ im Deutschen

blutlossitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

blutlos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈbluːtˌloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Blut, kein Blut enthaltend".

blutlos doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is blutlos, spelled B-L-U-T-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Blut, kein Blut enthaltend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Eintrittswunden glichen blutlosen, runzligen Kratern, die ich nun mithilfe meiner Finger durch mein sauberes Hemd hindurch abzählte (sechs), während ich zurück hinaus auf die Straße trat und langsam zur Arbeit trottete, in der Hoffnung, dass keine weiteren Engel meinen Weg kreuzten.“
  2. „›Könnte denn der Wahnsinn jenen verkümmerten Muskeln und dem blutlosen Gewebe solche Kraft gegeben haben?‹“

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 "blutlos"?
"blutlos" is spelled B-L-U-T-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbluːtˌloːs].
What does "blutlos" mean?
As an adjective, "blutlos" means: ohne Blut, kein Blut enthaltend
How do you pronounce "blutlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blutlos" is [ˈbluːtˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blutlos" come from?
"blutlos" 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