spurlos

[ˈʃpuːɐ̯loːs]

/[ˈʃpuːɐ̯loːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“spurlos” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,552. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,552
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keine Spuren oder Hinweise hinterlassend

Corpus desk

Index DE-spurlos · spurlos · German

spurlos · rank #16,552 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,552
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Spitznamen

Nearest frequency peer: Spitznamen (-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 „spurlos“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „spurlos“ 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 spurlos
PropertyValue
Headwordspurlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃpuːɐ̯loːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,552
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „spurlos“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.spurlosliegt 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: „Spitznamen“ (#16,551), „späterer“ (#16,553), „Spielchen“ (#16,550). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „spurlos“ bei #16,552. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around spurlos (IPA [ˈʃpuːɐ̯loːs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,552 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "keine Spuren oder Hinweise hinterlassend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for spurlos, with forms such as "psurlos", "sppurlos", and "sprulos". 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 dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is spurlos, spelled S-P-U-R-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    keine Spuren oder Hinweise hinterlassend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Freund ist seit gestern spurlos verschwunden.
  2. „Doch ihre Gebeine sind spurlos verschwunden, außer von ganz wenigen, die bei den Häusern bestattet wurden.“

This word in other languages

traceless(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psurlos
  • sppurlos
  • sprulos
  • spulros
  • spurllos
  • spurloss
  • spurlso
  • spurols
  • spurrlos
  • sspurlos
  • suprlos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psurlos2sppurlos1sprulos2spulros2spurllos1spurloss1spurlso2spurols2
Edit distance from "spurlos"

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 "spurlos"?
"spurlos" is spelled S-P-U-R-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpuːɐ̯loːs].
What does "spurlos" mean?
As an adjective, "spurlos" means: keine Spuren oder Hinweise hinterlassend
What are common misspellings of "spurlos"?
Common misspellings include "psurlos", "sppurlos", "sprulos", "spulros", "spurllos". The correct spelling is "spurlos".
How do you pronounce "spurlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spurlos" is [ˈʃpuːɐ̯loːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spurlos" come from?
"spurlos" 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 "spurlos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Stendal#16,556Sevilla#16,546strange#16,560Treiber#16,567

Similar misspelling depth

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

späterer11 variantsSchotten11 variantsSchimmer11 variantstäuscht11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list