eigentumslos
[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tuːmsloːs]
The verdict
“eigentumslos” 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) - ohne Eigentum, über kein Eigentum verfügend
Corpus desk
Index DE-eigentumslos · eigentumslos · German
eigentumslos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | eigentumslos |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tuːmsloːs] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „eigentumslos“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
eigentumslos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tuːmsloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Eigentum, über kein Eigentum verfügend".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for eigentumslos, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is eigentumslos, spelled E-I-G-E-N-T-U-M-S-L-O-S.
Definition
- 1ohne Eigentum, über kein Eigentum verfügend
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how eigentumslos appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Noch rechtzeitig vor der Bundestagswahl will Bonn seine Pläne verwirklichen und über Immobilienfonds eigentumslose Arbeiter in arbeitende Eigentümer verwandeln.“
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.