skrupelloser

[ˈskʁuːpl̩ˌloːzɐ]

/[ˈskʁuːpl̩ˌloːzɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“skrupelloser” is uncommon German (frequency #78,552 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,552
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs skrupellos

Key facts for skrupelloser
PropertyValue
Headwordskrupelloser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈskʁuːpl̩ˌloːzɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#78,552
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “skrupelloser” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). skrupelloser lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

skrupelloser is uncommon German at frequency #78,552 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈskʁuːpl̩ˌloːzɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for skrupelloser, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is skrupelloser, spelled S-K-R-U-P-E-L-L-O-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs skrupellos
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs skrupellos
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs skrupellos
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs skrupellos
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "skrupelloser"?
"skrupelloser" is spelled S-K-R-U-P-E-L-L-O-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈskʁuːpl̩ˌloːzɐ].
What does "skrupelloser" mean?
As an adjective, "skrupelloser" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs skrupellos
How do you pronounce "skrupelloser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "skrupelloser" is [ˈskʁuːpl̩ˌloːzɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "skrupelloser" come from?
"skrupelloser" 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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Using “skrupelloser”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-K-R-U-P-E-L-L-O-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈskʁuːpl̩ˌloːzɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list