formlos
[ˈfɔʁmˌloːs]
The verdict
“formlos” is an uncommon German word, ranked #66,217 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #66,217
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne feste Abgrenzungen; ohne festen Umriss
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | formlos |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈfɔʁmˌloːs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #66,217 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “formlos” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for formlos is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɔʁmˌloːs]. Corpus data places it at rank #66,217 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for formlos in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is formlos, spelled F-O-R-M-L-O-S.
Definition
- 1ohne feste Abgrenzungen; ohne festen Umriss
- 2ohne besondere Formvorschriften; keinem festen Protokoll entsprechend
- 3einem unhöflichen, respektlosen oder flegelhaften Verhalten entsprechend
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “formlos”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-O-R-M-L-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfɔʁmˌloːs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.