maßlos

[ˈmaːsloːs]

/[ˈmaːsloːs]/ adj

The verdict

“maßlos” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - über das gewöhnliche Maß hinausgehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-ma-los · maßlos · German

maßlos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for maßlos
PropertyValue
Headwordmaßlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmaːsloːs]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „maßlos“ im Deutschen

maßlosliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

maßlos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmaːsloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "über das gewöhnliche Maß hinausgehend".

No generated misspelling entries exist for maßlos in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is maßlos, spelled M-A-S-S-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    über das gewöhnliche Maß hinausgehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese maßlose Gier, noch mehr Geld anhäufen zu wollen, trieb ihn soweit, daß er kriminell wurde.
  2. Sie war von ihm maßlos enttäuscht.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "maßlos"?
"maßlos" is spelled M-A-SS-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaːsloːs].
What does "maßlos" mean?
As an adjective, "maßlos" means: über das gewöhnliche Maß hinausgehend
How do you pronounce "maßlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maßlos" is [ˈmaːsloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maßlos" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list