charakterlos

[kaˈʁaktɐˌloːs]

/[kaˈʁaktɐˌloːs]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mangelnde (positive) Charakterzüge aufweisend, zeigend

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Index DE-charakterlos · charakterlos · German

charakterlos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 charakterlos
PropertyValue
Headwordcharakterlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kaˈʁaktɐˌloːs]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „charakterlos“ im Deutschen

charakterlossitzt 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

charakterlos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kaˈʁaktɐˌloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mangelnde (positive) Charakterzüge aufweisend, zeigend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for charakterlos, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is charakterlos, spelled C-H-A-R-A-K-T-E-R-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    mangelnde (positive) Charakterzüge aufweisend, zeigend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Es wird sich der Damenflor auf den Empfängen der Herrn Pieck und Grotewohl verjüngen, und die jungen Damen werden dann die politische Toleranz ihrer Ehemänner finden, welche die SED gerade verhindern möchte. Der Haß der Bevölkerung gegen das Regime aber wird wachsen, sowie im Dritten Reich nichts mehr Zorn hervorgerufen hat als das Verhalten des Staates…
  2. „Was der Mensch bestenfalls verbessern kann, ist der Umgang mit seiner Fehlbarkeit und auch da entgeht er der Zweideutigkeit nicht. Fehlerfreundlichkeit kann eine hohe Errungenschaft sein, und vollkommen charakterlos. Denn der Mensch ist zu Taten fähig, mit denen es keine Versöhnung gibt gerade wenn er sie, wie etwa Rassismus und Völkermord, immer für men…

Synonyms

Antonyms

charaktervoll

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 "charakterlos"?
"charakterlos" is spelled C-H-A-R-A-K-T-E-R-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈʁaktɐˌloːs].
What does "charakterlos" mean?
As an adjective, "charakterlos" means: mangelnde (positive) Charakterzüge aufweisend, zeigend
How do you pronounce "charakterlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "charakterlos" is [kaˈʁaktɐˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "charakterlos" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list