gefahrlos

[ɡəˈfaːɐ̯loːs]

/[ɡəˈfaːɐ̯loːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“gefahrlos” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,348. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,348
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-gefahrlos · gefahrlos · German

gefahrlos · rank #36,348 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,348
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gebärdensprac…

Nearest frequency peer: Gebärdensprache (-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 „gefahrlos“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gefahrlos“ 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 gefahrlos
PropertyValue
Headwordgefahrlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈfaːɐ̯loːs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,348
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gefahrlos“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).gefahrlosliegt 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: „Gebärdensprache“ (#36,347), „Gefährte“ (#36,349), „gebar“ (#36,346). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gefahrlos“ bei #36,348. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around gefahrlos (IPA [ɡəˈfaːɐ̯loːs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,348 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ohne Gefahr".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for gefahrlos, with forms such as "egfahrlos", "geafhrlos", and "gefahhrlos". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is gefahrlos, spelled G-E-F-A-H-R-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Gefahr

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Den Broccoli kannst du gefahrlos essen.
  2. Eine Wanderung über die Alpen ist nicht ganz gefahrlos.

Synonyms

sicherungefährlich

Antonyms

gefährlichgefahrvoll

This word in other languages

dangerless(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egfahrlos
  • geafhrlos
  • gefahhrlos
  • gefahlros
  • gefahrllos
  • gefahrloss
  • gefahrlso
  • gefahrols
  • gefahrrlos
  • gefarhlos
  • geffahrlos
  • gefharlos
  • gfeahrlos
  • ggefahrlos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gefahrlos - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egfahrlos2geafhrlos2gefahhrlos1gefahlros2gefahrllos1gefahrloss1gefahrlso2gefahrols2
Edit distance from "gefahrlos"

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 "gefahrlos"?
"gefahrlos" is spelled G-E-F-A-H-R-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfaːɐ̯loːs].
What does "gefahrlos" mean?
As an adjective, "gefahrlos" means: ohne Gefahr
What are common misspellings of "gefahrlos"?
Common misspellings include "egfahrlos", "geafhrlos", "gefahhrlos", "gefahlros", "gefahrllos". The correct spelling is "gefahrlos".
How do you pronounce "gefahrlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gefahrlos" is [ɡəˈfaːɐ̯loːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gefahrlos" come from?
"gefahrlos" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

gelernten#36,352geschubst#36,359hellbraun#36,386Himbeeren#36,394

Similar misspelling depth

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

erreichbare14 variantsErlenbach14 variantsImpfstoffe14 variantsEingeweide14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list