restlos

[ˈʁɛstloːs]

/[ˈʁɛstloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“restlos” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,701. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,701
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keinen Rest hinterlassend; ohne Rest

Corpus desk

Index DE-restlos · restlos · German

restlos · rank #17,701 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,701
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rene

Nearest frequency peer: rene (-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 „restlos“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „restlos“ 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).

restlos vs results
71% similar
restlos vs ratlos
71% similar

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

Key facts for restlos
PropertyValue
Headwordrestlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁɛstloːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,701
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „restlos“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).restlosliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „rene“ (#17,700), „Ricardo“ (#17,702), „riskant“ (#17,703). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „restlos“ bei #17,701. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around restlos (IPA [ˈʁɛstloːs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,701 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "keinen Rest hinterlassend; ohne Rest".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for restlos, with forms such as "erstlos", "resltos", and "resstlos". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "results", "ratlos", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is restlos, spelled R-E-S-T-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    keinen Rest hinterlassend; ohne Rest

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Opfer der Pariser Anschläge sind nicht alle identifiziert, der Tathergang ist nicht restlos geklärt, zahlreiche Fragen stehen noch offen.“
  2. „Auch die Herkunft der Mittel ist restlos aufgeklärt. Wir haben lückenlos recherchiert, woher das Geld kam.“

Synonyms

ganzgänzlichhundertprozentigkomplettvölligvollkommenvollständig

This word in other languages

completely(English)entero(Español)complètement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erstlos
  • resltos
  • resstlos
  • restllos
  • restloss
  • restlso
  • restols
  • resttlos
  • retslos
  • rrestlos
  • rsetlos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erstlos2resltos2resstlos1restllos1restloss1restlso2restols2resttlos1
Edit distance from "restlos"

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 "restlos"?
"restlos" is spelled R-E-S-T-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛstloːs].
What does "restlos" mean?
As an adjective, "restlos" means: keinen Rest hinterlassend; ohne Rest
What words are commonly confused with "restlos"?
"restlos" is commonly confused with "results", "ratlos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "restlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "restlos" is [ˈʁɛstloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "restlos" come from?
"restlos" 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 "restlos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Ricardo#17,702riskant#17,703regulär#17,698Romanen#17,704

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

ruinieren11 variantssanften11 variantsSchenke11 variantsSchmied11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list