herrschaftslos

[ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sˌloːs]

/[ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sˌloːs]/ adj

The verdict

“herrschaftslos” 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 Herrschaft, keine Herrschaft aufweisend

Corpus desk

Index DE-herrschaftslos · herrschaftslos · German

herrschaftslos · 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 "H" 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 herrschaftslos
PropertyValue
Headwordherrschaftslos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sˌloːs]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „herrschaftslos“ im Deutschen

herrschaftslosschafft 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

herrschaftslos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sˌloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Herrschaft, keine Herrschaft aufweisend".

herrschaftslos has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is herrschaftslos, spelled H-E-R-R-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Herrschaft, keine Herrschaft aufweisend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Es entstand ein herrschaftsloser Raum, in dem sich die Macht auf lokaler Ebene konzentrierte.“

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 "herrschaftslos"?
"herrschaftslos" is spelled H-E-R-R-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sˌloːs].
What does "herrschaftslos" mean?
As an adjective, "herrschaftslos" means: ohne Herrschaft, keine Herrschaft aufweisend
How do you pronounce "herrschaftslos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herrschaftslos" is [ˈhɛʁʃaft͡sˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herrschaftslos" come from?
"herrschaftslos" 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