ehrfurchtslos
[ˈeːɐ̯ˌfʊʁçt͡sloːs]
The verdict
“ehrfurchtslos” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Achtung/Respekt gegenüber der Würde/Erhabenheit von jemandem oder etwas; keine Ehrfurcht zeigend
Corpus desk
Index DE-ehrfurchtslos · ehrfurchtslos · German
ehrfurchtslos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ehrfurchtslos |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈeːɐ̯ˌfʊʁçt͡sloːs] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ehrfurchtslos“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ehrfurchtslos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈeːɐ̯ˌfʊʁçt͡sloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Achtung/Respekt gegenüber der Würde/Erhabenheit von jemandem oder etwas; keine Ehrfurcht zeigend".
No misspelling variants are generated for ehrfurchtslos in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ehrfurchtslos, spelled E-H-R-F-U-R-C-H-T-S-L-O-S.
Definition
- 1ohne Achtung/Respekt gegenüber der Würde/Erhabenheit von jemandem oder etwas; keine Ehrfurcht zeigend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ehrfurchtslos appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Gegenüber dem König verhielt er sich ehrfurchtslos.
„Es mag komisch, für manch einen vielleicht auf den ersten Blick verwerflich, despektierlich oder ehrfurchtslos klingen.“
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.