mittellos

[ˈmɪtl̩ˌloːs]

/[ˈmɪtl̩ˌloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“mittellos” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,899. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,899
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Vermögen, kein Geld besitzend

Corpus desk

Index DE-mittellos · mittellos · German

mittellos · rank #49,899 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #49,899
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mitschülerin

Nearest frequency peer: Mitschülerin (-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 „mittellos“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „mittellos“ 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).

mittellos vs mittels
78% similar

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

Key facts for mittellos
PropertyValue
Headwordmittellos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmɪtl̩ˌloːs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,899
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mittellos“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).mittellosliegt 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: „Mitschülerin“ (#49,898), „Mokka“ (#49,900), „mitbrachte“ (#49,897). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mittellos“ bei #49,899. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around mittellos (IPA [ˈmɪtl̩ˌloːs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,899 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ohne Vermögen, kein Geld besitzend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mittellos, with forms such as "imttellos", "mitellos", and "mitetllos". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "mittels", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is mittellos, spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Vermögen, kein Geld besitzend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Schließlich war Mary Rose keine mittellose Dienstmagd, die nichts weiter als zwei Pence und einen Ersatzunterrock besaß.“

Synonyms

bedürftigvermögenslos

This word in other languages

impecunious(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imttellos
  • mitellos
  • mitetllos
  • mittelloss
  • mittellso
  • mittelols
  • mittelos
  • mittlelos
  • mmittellos
  • mtitellos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mittellos - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imttellos2mitellos1mitetllos2mittelloss1mittellso2mittelols2mittelos1mittlelos2
Edit distance from "mittellos"

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 "mittellos"?
"mittellos" is spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtl̩ˌloːs].
What does "mittellos" mean?
As an adjective, "mittellos" means: ohne Vermögen, kein Geld besitzend
What words are commonly confused with "mittellos"?
"mittellos" is commonly confused with "mittels". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mittellos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mittellos" is [ˈmɪtl̩ˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mittellos" come from?
"mittellos" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list