distanzlos

[dɪsˈtant͡sloːs]

/[dɪsˈtant͡sloːs]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht den nötigen Abstand wahrend

Corpus desk

Index DE-distanzlos · distanzlos · German

distanzlos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 distanzlos
PropertyValue
Headworddistanzlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[dɪsˈtant͡sloːs]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „distanzlos“ im Deutschen

distanzlosschafft 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

distanzlos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [dɪsˈtant͡sloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht den nötigen Abstand wahrend".

No generated misspelling entries exist for distanzlos in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is distanzlos, spelled D-I-S-T-A-N-Z-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht den nötigen Abstand wahrend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Über deren distanzlose Kanzleranbetung hatte der Spiegel früher lauthals gelästert.“
  2. „Thurnher: Absolut. Als sich E-Mail zu verbreiten begonnen hat, haben wir gemerkt, wie distanzlos das Publikum plötzlich wird.“

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 "distanzlos"?
"distanzlos" is spelled D-I-S-T-A-N-Z-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪsˈtant͡sloːs].
What does "distanzlos" mean?
As an adjective, "distanzlos" means: nicht den nötigen Abstand wahrend
How do you pronounce "distanzlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distanzlos" is [dɪsˈtant͡sloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distanzlos" come from?
"distanzlos" 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