freudlos
[ˈfʁɔɪ̯tˌloːs]
The verdict
“freudlos” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne jede Freude
Corpus desk
Index DE-freudlos · freudlos · German
freudlos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | freudlos |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈfʁɔɪ̯tˌloːs] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „freudlos“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
freudlos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfʁɔɪ̯tˌloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne jede Freude".
Zero misspellings are on record for freudlos in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is freudlos, spelled F-R-E-U-D-L-O-S.
Definition
- 1ohne jede Freude
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how freudlos appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Leben kann auch sehr freudlos sein.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.