gewichtslos

[ɡəˈvɪçt͡sˌloːs]

/[ɡəˈvɪçt͡sˌloːs]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-gewichtslos · gewichtslos · German

gewichtslos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 gewichtslos
PropertyValue
Headwordgewichtslos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈvɪçt͡sˌloːs]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „gewichtslos“ im Deutschen

gewichtslosschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gewichtslos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈvɪçt͡sˌloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kein Gewicht habend, ohne Gewicht".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gewichtslos, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gewichtslos, spelled G-E-W-I-C-H-T-S-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    kein Gewicht habend, ohne Gewicht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Aber einige von uns, die den schlaffen, beinahe gewichtslosen Körper berührten und die Finger in die dunkle Wunde tauchten, fanden nichts, das sich wie Blut angefühlt hätte.“

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 "gewichtslos"?
"gewichtslos" is spelled G-E-W-I-C-H-T-S-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvɪçt͡sˌloːs].
What does "gewichtslos" mean?
As an adjective, "gewichtslos" means: kein Gewicht habend, ohne Gewicht
How do you pronounce "gewichtslos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gewichtslos" is [ɡəˈvɪçt͡sˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gewichtslos" come from?
"gewichtslos" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list