harmlose

[ˈhaʁmloːzə]

/[ˈhaʁmloːzə]/ adj

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The verdict

“harmlose” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,286. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,286
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos

Corpus desk

Index DE-harmlose · harmlose · German

harmlose · rank #20,286 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,286
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hameln

Nearest frequency peer: Hameln (-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 „harmlose“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „harmlose“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

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
PropertyValue
Headwordharmlose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaʁmloːzə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,286
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „harmlose“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).harmloseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hameln“ (#20,285), „Hecht“ (#20,287), „Hagel“ (#20,284). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „harmlose“ bei #20,286. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around harmlose (IPA [ˈhaʁmloːzə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,286 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

ahrmlose2hamrlose2harlmose2harmllose1harmloes2harmlosse1harmlsoe2harmmlose1
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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hinsehen#20,295Gewichte#20,271Germanen#20,266geritten#20,265

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Initiator12 variantsgepresst12 variantsGenerals12 variantsgenaueres12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list