harmlose

Name: harmlose, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈhaʁmloːzə]

/[ˈhaʁmloːzə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“harmlose” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #20,286 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#20,286
frequency rank, German: 8
letters: 12
tracked misspellings: 3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

harmlose vs harmlosen

89% similar

harmlose vs harmloser

89% similar

harmlose vs harmlos

88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for harmlose
Property	Value
Headword	harmlose
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈhaʁmloːzə]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#20,286
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	3
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “harmlose” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). harmlose lands here:

#20,286

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for harmlose is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhaʁmloːzə]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,286 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for harmlose, with forms such as "ahrmlose", "hamrlose", and "harlmose". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "harmlosen", "harmloser", "harmlos", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is harmlose, spelled H-A-R-M-L-O-S-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahrmlose,hamrlose,harlmose,harmllose,harmloes,harmlosse,harmlsoe,harmmlose,harmolse,harrmlose,hharmlose,hramlose

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of harmlose - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "harmlose"

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 "harmlose"?

"harmlose" is spelled H-A-R-M-L-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʁmloːzə].

What does "harmlose" mean?

As an adjective, "harmlose" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos

What words are commonly confused with "harmlose"?

"harmlose" is commonly confused with "harmlosen", "harmloser", "harmlos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "harmlose"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "harmlose" is [ˈhaʁmloːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "harmlose" come from?

"harmlose" 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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Using “harmlose”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is H-A-R-M-L-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈhaʁmloːzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “harmlosen” - see the side-by-side comparison. harmlose vs harmlosen
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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.