herzlose

[ˈhɛʁt͡sˌloːzə]

/[ˈhɛʁt͡sˌloːzə]/ adj

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The verdict

“herzlose” is uncommon German (frequency #97,144 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,144
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

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

Key facts for herzlose
PropertyValue
Headwordherzlose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛʁt͡sˌloːzə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#97,144
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “herzlose” 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). herzlose lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

herzlose is uncommon German at frequency #97,144 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌloːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for herzlose in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is herzlose, spelled H-E-R-Z-L-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs herzlos
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs herzlos
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs herzlos
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs herzlos
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs herzlos
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs herzlos
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs herzlos
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs herzlos
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "herzlose"?
"herzlose" is spelled H-E-R-Z-L-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌloːzə].
What does "herzlose" mean?
As an adjective, "herzlose" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs herzlos
How do you pronounce "herzlose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herzlose" is [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌloːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herzlose" come from?
"herzlose" 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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Using “herzlose”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-R-Z-L-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɛʁt͡sˌloːzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list