empathielos
[ɛmpaˈtiːloːs]
The verdict
“empathielos” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne die Fähigkeit, die Gefühle und Gedanken anderer zu verstehen; kein Mitgefühl habend
Corpus desk
Index DE-empathielos · empathielos · German
empathielos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | empathielos |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɛmpaˈtiːloːs] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „empathielos“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
empathielos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛmpaˈtiːloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne die Fähigkeit, die Gefühle und Gedanken anderer zu verstehen; kein Mitgefühl habend".
empathielos doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 empathielos, spelled E-M-P-A-T-H-I-E-L-O-S.
Definition
- 1ohne die Fähigkeit, die Gefühle und Gedanken anderer zu verstehen; kein Mitgefühl habend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how empathielos appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Fehlende Empathie macht gleichgültig gegenüber den Gefühlen anderer. Empathielose Menschen neigen daher dazu, egoistisch zu sein und ihr eigenes Wohl in den Mittelpunkt zu stellen.“
„Anonymität und fehlender Face-to-Face-Kontakt schützen User vor den Konsequenzen ihrer empathielosen Kommentare.“
Synonyms
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.