farblos

[ˈfaʁpˌloːs]

/[ˈfaʁpˌloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“farblos” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,801. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,801
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Farbe

Corpus desk

Index DE-farblos · farblos · German

farblos · rank #41,801 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #41,801
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Familientreff…

Nearest frequency peer: Familientreffen (-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 „farblos“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

farblos vs Farbton
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for farblos
PropertyValue
Headwordfarblos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfaʁpˌloːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,801
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „farblos“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).farblosliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Familientreffen“ (#41,800), „Familienname“ (#41,799), „feindlicher“ (#41,803). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „farblos“ bei #41,801. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around farblos (IPA [ˈfaʁpˌloːs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,801 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for farblos, with forms such as "afrblos", "fabrlos", and "farbblos". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Farbton", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is farblos, spelled F-A-R-B-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Farbe
  2. 2
    blass, ohne Reiz, Stimmung, Liebe oder Ähnliches

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Holz wird mit farblosem Lack überzogen.
  2. Wasser ist eine farblose Flüssigkeit.

Synonyms

achromatisch

This word in other languages

colorless(English)incoloro(Español)incolore(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afrblos
  • fabrlos
  • farbblos
  • farbllos
  • farbloss
  • farblso
  • farbols
  • farlbos
  • farrblos
  • ffarblos
  • frablos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of farblos - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

afrblos2fabrlos2farbblos1farbllos1farbloss1farblso2farbols2farlbos2
Edit distance from "farblos"

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 "farblos"?
"farblos" is spelled F-A-R-B-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaʁpˌloːs].
What does "farblos" mean?
As an adjective, "farblos" means: ohne Farbe
What words are commonly confused with "farblos"?
"farblos" is commonly confused with "Farbton". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "farblos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "farblos" is [ˈfaʁpˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "farblos" come from?
"farblos" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

flirtet#41,811futures#41,824Fässern#41,825empörte#41,772

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

gekrümmt11 variantsDynamit11 variantsDienerin11 variantsgetrimmt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list