geschlechtslos

[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sloːs]

/[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sloːs]/ adj

The verdict

“geschlechtslos” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-geschlechtslos · geschlechtslos · German

geschlechtslos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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.

Key facts for geschlechtslos
PropertyValue
Headwordgeschlechtslos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sloːs]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „geschlechtslos“ im Deutschen

geschlechtslosliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

geschlechtslos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne ein bestimmtes Geschlecht".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for geschlechtslos, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is geschlechtslos, spelled G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-S-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne ein bestimmtes Geschlecht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Kritiker stellen dabei heraus, dass die Madonna als geschlechtsloses Wesen gezeigt werde, was wiederum an das patriarchalische Prinzip anknüpfe.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "geschlechtslos"?
"geschlechtslos" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-S-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sloːs].
What does "geschlechtslos" mean?
As an adjective, "geschlechtslos" means: ohne ein bestimmtes Geschlecht
How do you pronounce "geschlechtslos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geschlechtslos" is [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geschlechtslos" come from?
"geschlechtslos" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list