chancenlos

[ˈʃɑ̃ːsn̩ˌloːs]

/[ˈʃɑ̃ːsn̩ˌloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“chancenlos” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,586. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,586
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Aussicht auf etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-chancenlos · chancenlos · German

chancenlos · rank #28,586 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,586
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH cases

Nearest frequency peer: cases (-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 „chancenlos“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „chancenlos“ 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 chancenlos
PropertyValue
Headwordchancenlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃɑ̃ːsn̩ˌloːs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,586
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „chancenlos“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).chancenlosliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „cases“ (#28,585), „Chanel“ (#28,587), „Calw“ (#28,584). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „chancenlos“ bei #28,586. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around chancenlos (IPA [ˈʃɑ̃ːsn̩ˌloːs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,586 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ohne Aussicht auf etwas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for chancenlos, with forms such as "cahncenlos", "cchancenlos", and "chacnenlos". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is chancenlos, spelled C-H-A-N-C-E-N-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Aussicht auf etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gegen den chancenlosen Titelverteidiger, der erst in der Schlussminute zu seinem Ehrentreffer kam, gelang den Flyers der neunte Sieg aus den vergangenen elf Liga-Partien.
  2. Das Beispiel zeigt, dass wir nicht chancenlos sind auf dem Weg der biologischen Varroabekämpfung.

Antonyms

aussichtsreichchancenreichprädestiniert

This word in other languages

no chance(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahncenlos
  • cchancenlos
  • chacnenlos
  • chanccenlos
  • chancelnos
  • chancenllos
  • chancenloss
  • chancenlso
  • chancennlos
  • chancenols
  • chancnelos
  • chanecnlos
  • channcenlos
  • chhancenlos
  • chnacenlos
  • hcancenlos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chancenlos - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cahncenlos2cchancenlos1chacnenlos2chanccenlos1chancelnos2chancenllos1chancenloss1chancenlso2
Edit distance from "chancenlos"

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 "chancenlos"?
"chancenlos" is spelled C-H-A-N-C-E-N-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɑ̃ːsn̩ˌloːs].
What does "chancenlos" mean?
As an adjective, "chancenlos" means: ohne Aussicht auf etwas
What are common misspellings of "chancenlos"?
Common misspellings include "cahncenlos", "cchancenlos", "chacnenlos", "chanccenlos", "chancelnos". The correct spelling is "chancenlos".
How do you pronounce "chancenlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chancenlos" is [ˈʃɑ̃ːsn̩ˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chancenlos" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list