kontaktlos

[kɔnˈtaktˌloːs]

/[kɔnˈtaktˌloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“kontaktlos” is uncommon German (frequency #58,936 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,936
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne Berührung; ohne physischen Kontakt

Key facts for kontaktlos
PropertyValue
Headwordkontaktlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kɔnˈtaktˌloːs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,936
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kontaktlos” 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). kontaktlos 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

kontaktlos is uncommon German at frequency #58,936 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kɔnˈtaktˌloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Berührung; ohne physischen Kontakt".

Zero misspellings are on record for kontaktlos in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is kontaktlos, spelled K-O-N-T-A-K-T-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Berührung; ohne physischen Kontakt

Synonyms

berührungsloskontaktfrei

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 "kontaktlos"?
"kontaktlos" is spelled K-O-N-T-A-K-T-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnˈtaktˌloːs].
What does "kontaktlos" mean?
As an adjective, "kontaktlos" means: ohne Berührung; ohne physischen Kontakt
How do you pronounce "kontaktlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kontaktlos" is [kɔnˈtaktˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kontaktlos" come from?
"kontaktlos" 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 “kontaktlos”

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

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