kabellos

[ˈkaːbl̩ˌloːs]

/[ˈkaːbl̩ˌloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“kabellos” is uncommon German (frequency #84,162 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,162
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne Kabel; ohne ein (externes) Kabel zu benötigen

Key facts for kabellos
PropertyValue
Headwordkabellos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkaːbl̩ˌloːs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#84,162
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kabellos” 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). kabellos lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

kabellos is uncommon German at frequency #84,162 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkaːbl̩ˌloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Kabel; ohne ein (externes) Kabel zu benötigen".

No misspelling variants are generated for kabellos in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is kabellos, spelled K-A-B-E-L-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Kabel; ohne ein (externes) Kabel zu benötigen

Synonyms

drahtlosschnurlos

Antonyms

kabelgebunden

This word in other languages

wireless(English)sans fil(Français)

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 "kabellos"?
"kabellos" is spelled K-A-B-E-L-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaːbl̩ˌloːs].
What does "kabellos" mean?
As an adjective, "kabellos" means: ohne Kabel; ohne ein (externes) Kabel zu benötigen
How do you pronounce "kabellos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kabellos" is [ˈkaːbl̩ˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kabellos" come from?
"kabellos" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “kabellos”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-B-E-L-L-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkaːbl̩ˌloːs] (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