herzlos

[ˈhɛʁt͡sˌloːs]

/[ˈhɛʁt͡sˌloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“herzlos” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,028. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,028
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Mitgefühl; ohne Erbarmen; grausam; unmenschlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-herzlos · herzlos · German

herzlos · rank #46,028 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,028
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Herzinsuffizi…

Nearest frequency peer: Herzinsuffizienz (-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 „herzlos“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „herzlos“ 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).

herzlos vs Herzog
57% similar
herzlos vs Herzogs
57% similar
herzlos vs harmlos
71% similar

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

Key facts for herzlos
PropertyValue
Headwordherzlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛʁt͡sˌloːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,028
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „herzlos“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Herzinsuffizienz“ (#46,027), „Herzogenaurach“ (#46,029), „herstellte“ (#46,026). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „herzlos“ bei #46,028. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around herzlos (IPA [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌloːs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,028 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ohne Mitgefühl; ohne Erbarmen; grausam; unmenschlich".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for herzlos, with forms such as "ehrzlos", "herlzos", and "herrzlos". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Herzog", "Herzogs", "harmlos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is herzlos, spelled H-E-R-Z-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Mitgefühl; ohne Erbarmen; grausam; unmenschlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ihr Vorgesetzter war ein herzloser Mensch.

This word in other languages

heartless(English)cruel(Español)cruel(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrzlos
  • herlzos
  • herrzlos
  • herzllos
  • herzloss
  • herzlso
  • herzols
  • herzzlos
  • hezrlos
  • hherzlos
  • hrezlos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of herzlos - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehrzlos2herlzos2herrzlos1herzllos1herzloss1herzlso2herzols2herzzlos1
Edit distance from "herzlos"

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 "herzlos"?
"herzlos" is spelled H-E-R-Z-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌloːs].
What does "herzlos" mean?
As an adjective, "herzlos" means: ohne Mitgefühl; ohne Erbarmen; grausam; unmenschlich
What words are commonly confused with "herzlos"?
"herzlos" is commonly confused with "Herzog", "Herzogs", "harmlos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "herzlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herzlos" is [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herzlos" come from?
"herzlos" 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 "herzlos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Holzweg#46,039haltlos#46,014Jamaica#46,051Griffel#46,002

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Hoffmanns11 variantsHonorare11 variantsHotelier11 variantsHallstatt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list