skrupellos

[ˈskʁuːpl̩ˌloːs]

/[ˈskʁuːpl̩ˌloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“skrupellos” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,132. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,132
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keinerlei Hemmungen für etwaige Schandtaten habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-skrupellos · skrupellos · German

skrupellos · rank #42,132 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,132
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sinfonieorche…

Nearest frequency peer: Sinfonieorchester (-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 „skrupellos“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „skrupellos“ 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 skrupellos
PropertyValue
Headwordskrupellos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈskʁuːpl̩ˌloːs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,132
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „skrupellos“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).skrupellosliegt 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: „Sinfonieorchester“ (#42,131), „Sodom“ (#42,133), „silk“ (#42,130). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „skrupellos“ bei #42,132. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around skrupellos (IPA [ˈskʁuːpl̩ˌloːs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,132 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "keinerlei Hemmungen für etwaige Schandtaten habend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for skrupellos, with forms such as "ksrupellos", "skkrupellos", and "skrpuellos". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is skrupellos, spelled S-K-R-U-P-E-L-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    keinerlei Hemmungen für etwaige Schandtaten habend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du bist vielleicht skrupellos!
  2. „Sie wäre aber nicht verwunderlich bei einer Crew, die skrupellos eine gesamte Besatzung kidnappt und in eigene Dienste zwingt.“

Synonyms

kaltschnäuzigeiskaltunbarmherzig

This word in other languages

unscrupulous(English)sans scrupules(Français)inescrupuloso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ksrupellos
  • skkrupellos
  • skrpuellos
  • skrrupellos
  • skruepllos
  • skrupelloss
  • skrupellso
  • skrupelols
  • skrupelos
  • skruplelos
  • skruppellos
  • skurpellos
  • srkupellos
  • sskrupellos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ksrupellos2skkrupellos1skrpuellos2skrrupellos1skruepllos2skrupelloss1skrupellso2skrupelols2
Edit distance from "skrupellos"

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 "skrupellos"?
"skrupellos" is spelled S-K-R-U-P-E-L-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈskʁuːpl̩ˌloːs].
What does "skrupellos" mean?
As an adjective, "skrupellos" means: keinerlei Hemmungen für etwaige Schandtaten habend
What are common misspellings of "skrupellos"?
Common misspellings include "ksrupellos", "skkrupellos", "skrpuellos", "skrrupellos", "skruepllos". The correct spelling is "skrupellos".
How do you pronounce "skrupellos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "skrupellos" is [ˈskʁuːpl̩ˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "skrupellos" come from?
"skrupellos" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sonnenberg#42,134Seychellen#42,126schluchzen#42,113Stillleben#42,154

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Stadträte14 variantssatirisch14 variantssuchenden14 variantsReportern14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list