schonungslos

[ˈʃoːnʊŋsˌloːs]

/[ˈʃoːnʊŋsˌloːs]/ adj

The verdict

“schonungslos” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,453. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,453
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-schonungslos · schonungslos · German

schonungslos · rank #41,453 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,453
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Scholle

Nearest frequency peer: Scholle (-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 „schonungslos“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schonungslos“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for schonungslos
PropertyValue
Headwordschonungslos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃoːnʊŋsˌloːs]
Letters12
Frequency rank#41,453
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schonungslos“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schonungslosliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Scholle“ (#41,452), „Schulleiterin“ (#41,454), „Schneeberg“ (#41,451). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schonungslos“ bei #41,453. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around schonungslos (IPA [ˈʃoːnʊŋsˌloːs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,453 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ohne Rücksicht, ohne Milde, ohne Schonung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for schonungslos, with forms such as "cshonungslos", "scchonungslos", and "schhonungslos". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schonungslos, spelled S-C-H-O-N-U-N-G-S-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Rücksicht, ohne Milde, ohne Schonung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ohne die Erdatmosphäre, die uns schützt, wären wir und alles andere auf der Erde der kosmischen Strahlung und der Sonnenstrahlung schonungslos ausgesetzt.
  2. „Das Wahlergebnis - 64,9 Prozent für die Bestätigung des Amtsinhabers – legt schonungslos offen, wie schmal [der] Rückhalt [vom Berliner SPD-Chef Michael Müller], wie gespalten die Partei ist.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshonungslos
  • scchonungslos
  • schhonungslos
  • schnoungslos
  • schonnugslos
  • schonnungslos
  • schonugnslos
  • schonunggslos
  • schonunglsos
  • schonungsllos
  • schonungsloss
  • schonungslso
  • schonungsols
  • schonungsslos
  • schonunngslos
  • schonunsglos
  • schounngslos
  • scohnungslos
  • shconungslos
  • sschonungslos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshonungslos2scchonungslos1schhonungslos1schnoungslos2schonnugslos2schonnungslos1schonugnslos2schonunggslos1
Edit distance from "schonungslos"

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 "schonungslos"?
"schonungslos" is spelled S-C-H-O-N-U-N-G-S-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃoːnʊŋsˌloːs].
What does "schonungslos" mean?
As an adjective, "schonungslos" means: ohne Rücksicht, ohne Milde, ohne Schonung
What are common misspellings of "schonungslos"?
Common misspellings include "cshonungslos", "scchonungslos", "schhonungslos", "schnoungslos", "schonnugslos". The correct spelling is "schonungslos".
How do you pronounce "schonungslos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schonungslos" is [ˈʃoːnʊŋsˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schonungslos" come from?
"schonungslos" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list