harmlosen

[ˈhaʁmloːzn̩]

/[ˈhaʁmloːzn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“harmlosen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,369. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,369
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-harmlosen · harmlosen · German

harmlosen · rank #22,369 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,369
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hakenkreuz

Nearest frequency peer: Hakenkreuz (-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 „harmlosen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „harmlosen“ 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).

harmlosen vs harmloser
89% similar
harmlosen vs harmlos
78% similar
harmlosen vs harmlose
89% similar

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

Key facts for harmlosen
PropertyValue
Headwordharmlosen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaʁmloːzn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,369
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „harmlosen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).harmlosenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hakenkreuz“ (#22,368), „Hauptteil“ (#22,370), „Hafenstadt“ (#22,367). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „harmlosen“ bei #22,369. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around harmlosen (IPA [ˈhaʁmloːzn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,369 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for harmlosen, with forms such as "ahrmlosen", "hamrlosen", and "harlmosen". 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, "harmloser", "harmlos", "harmlose", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is harmlosen, spelled H-A-R-M-L-O-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahrmlosen
  • hamrlosen
  • harlmosen
  • harmllosen
  • harmloesn
  • harmlosenn
  • harmlosne
  • harmlossen
  • harmlsoen
  • harmmlosen
  • harmolsen
  • harrmlosen
  • hharmlosen
  • hramlosen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of harmlosen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ahrmlosen2hamrlosen2harlmosen2harmllosen1harmloesn2harmlosenn1harmlosne2harmlossen1
Edit distance from "harmlosen"

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 "harmlosen"?
"harmlosen" is spelled H-A-R-M-L-O-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʁmloːzn̩].
What does "harmlosen" mean?
As an adjective, "harmlosen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos
What words are commonly confused with "harmlosen"?
"harmlosen" is commonly confused with "harmloser", "harmlos", "harmlose". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "harmlosen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "harmlosen" is [ˈhaʁmloːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "harmlosen" come from?
"harmlosen" 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 "harmlosen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Hauptteil#22,370günstiges#22,366getragene#22,357Geschosse#22,354

Similar misspelling depth

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

hinstellen14 variantsIsolierung14 variantsgeeignetes14 variantserstellten14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list