drahtlosen

[ˈdʁaːtˌloːzn̩]

/[ˈdʁaːtˌloːzn̩]/ adj

The verdict

“drahtlosen” is uncommon German (frequency #74,490 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,490
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos

Key facts for drahtlosen
PropertyValue
Headworddrahtlosen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʁaːtˌloːzn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#74,490
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “drahtlosen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). drahtlosen lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

drahtlosen is uncommon German at frequency #74,490 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdʁaːtˌloːzn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 20 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for drahtlosen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is drahtlosen, spelled D-R-A-H-T-L-O-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos

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 "drahtlosen"?
"drahtlosen" is spelled D-R-A-H-T-L-O-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁaːtˌloːzn̩].
What does "drahtlosen" mean?
As an adjective, "drahtlosen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs drahtlos
How do you pronounce "drahtlosen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drahtlosen" is [ˈdʁaːtˌloːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "drahtlosen" come from?
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Using “drahtlosen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-A-H-T-L-O-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʁaːtˌloːzn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list