ersatzlos

[ɛɐ̯ˈzat͡sˌloːs]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈzat͡sˌloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“ersatzlos” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,917. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,917
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Ausgleich oder einen Ersatz

Corpus desk

Index DE-ersatzlos · ersatzlos · German

ersatzlos · rank #36,917 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,917
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erneutes

Nearest frequency peer: erneutes (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „ersatzlos“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „ersatzlos“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ersatzlos
PropertyValue
Headwordersatzlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈzat͡sˌloːs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,917
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ersatzlos“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ersatzlosliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erneutes“ (#36,916), „erstelle“ (#36,918), „erklang“ (#36,915). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ersatzlos“ bei #36,917. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around ersatzlos (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈzat͡sˌloːs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,917 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ohne Ausgleich oder einen Ersatz".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for ersatzlos, with forms such as "erastzlos", "errsatzlos", and "ersatlzos". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ersatzlos, spelled E-R-S-A-T-Z-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Ausgleich oder einen Ersatz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Zuschüsse zum Schulessen hat die Landesregierung ersatzlos gestrichen.
  2. Vielen Mitarbeitern werden die Überstunden am Monatsende ersatzlos gestrichen.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erastzlos
  • errsatzlos
  • ersatlzos
  • ersattzlos
  • ersatzllos
  • ersatzloss
  • ersatzlso
  • ersatzols
  • ersatzzlos
  • ersaztlos
  • erssatzlos
  • erstazlos
  • esratzlos
  • resatzlos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ersatzlos - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erastzlos2errsatzlos1ersatlzos2ersattzlos1ersatzllos1ersatzloss1ersatzlso2ersatzols2
Edit distance from "ersatzlos"

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 "ersatzlos"?
"ersatzlos" is spelled E-R-S-A-T-Z-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈzat͡sˌloːs].
What does "ersatzlos" mean?
As an adjective, "ersatzlos" means: ohne Ausgleich oder einen Ersatz
What are common misspellings of "ersatzlos"?
Common misspellings include "erastzlos", "errsatzlos", "ersatlzos", "ersattzlos", "ersatzllos". The correct spelling is "ersatzlos".
How do you pronounce "ersatzlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ersatzlos" is [ɛɐ̯ˈzat͡sˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ersatzlos" come from?
"ersatzlos" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ersatzlos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list