masselos

[ˈmasəˌloːs]

/[ˈmasəˌloːs]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Masse; keine Masse aufweisend

Corpus desk

Index DE-masselos · masselos · German

masselos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 masselos
PropertyValue
Headwordmasselos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmasəˌloːs]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „masselos“ im Deutschen

masselosschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

masselos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmasəˌloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Masse; keine Masse aufweisend".

No misspelling variants are generated for masselos in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is masselos, spelled M-A-S-S-E-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Masse; keine Masse aufweisend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Im Standardmodell der Teilchenphysik aber wurden die Teilchen bis dahin als masselos angenommen.“

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 "masselos"?
"masselos" is spelled M-A-S-S-E-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmasəˌloːs].
What does "masselos" mean?
As an adjective, "masselos" means: ohne Masse; keine Masse aufweisend
How do you pronounce "masselos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "masselos" is [ˈmasəˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "masselos" come from?
"masselos" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list