lautlos

[ˈlaʊ̯tloːs]

/[ˈlaʊ̯tloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“lautlos” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,415. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,415
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Geräusche

Corpus desk

Index DE-lautlos · lautlos · German

lautlos · rank #22,415 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,415
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH laufender

Nearest frequency peer: laufender (-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 „lautlos“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „lautlos“ 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).

lautlos vs lustlos
71% similar
lautlos vs Lautes
57% similar

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

Key facts for lautlos
PropertyValue
Headwordlautlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlaʊ̯tloːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,415
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lautlos“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).lautlosliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „laufender“ (#22,414), „legendär“ (#22,416), „Lanze“ (#22,413). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lautlos“ bei #22,415. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around lautlos (IPA [ˈlaʊ̯tloːs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,415 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ohne Geräusche".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for lautlos, with forms such as "alutlos", "latulos", and "laultos". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "lustlos", "Lautes", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 lautlos, spelled L-A-U-T-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Geräusche

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Ballon sinkt lautlos zu Boden.

Synonyms

stillunhörbargeräuschlos

Antonyms

laut

This word in other languages

silent(English)silencieux(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alutlos
  • latulos
  • laultos
  • lautllos
  • lautloss
  • lautlso
  • lautols
  • lauttlos
  • llautlos
  • luatlos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lautlos - 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.

alutlos2latulos2laultos2lautllos1lautloss1lautlso2lautols2lauttlos1
Edit distance from "lautlos"

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 "lautlos"?
"lautlos" is spelled L-A-U-T-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaʊ̯tloːs].
What does "lautlos" mean?
As an adjective, "lautlos" means: ohne Geräusche
What words are commonly confused with "lautlos"?
"lautlos" is commonly confused with "lustlos", "Lautes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lautlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lautlos" is [ˈlaʊ̯tloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lautlos" come from?
"lautlos" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lautlos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kroaten#22,407Kreatur#22,406korrupt#22,404olivier#22,455

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

giftige10 variantsGeorgen10 variantsSchrein10 variantsscooter10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list