wertlos

[ˈveːɐ̯tˌloːs]

/[ˈveːɐ̯tˌloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“wertlos” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,525. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,525
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Wert, keinen Wert habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-wertlos · wertlos · German

wertlos · rank #15,525 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,525
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wenzel

Nearest frequency peer: Wenzel (-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 „wertlos“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wertlos“ 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).

wertlos vs wortlos
86% similar
wertlos vs Wertes
57% similar
wertlos vs wehrlos
71% similar

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

Key facts for wertlos
PropertyValue
Headwordwertlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈveːɐ̯tˌloːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,525
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wertlos“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).wertlosliegt 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: „Wenzel“ (#15,524), „Westdeutschland“ (#15,526), „Wels“ (#15,523). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wertlos“ bei #15,525. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around wertlos (IPA [ˈveːɐ̯tˌloːs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,525 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ohne Wert, keinen Wert habend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for wertlos, with forms such as "ewrtlos", "werltos", and "werrtlos". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "wortlos", "Wertes", "wehrlos", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wertlos, spelled W-E-R-T-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Wert, keinen Wert habend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Deine alten Kristallschalen kannst Du nicht mehr verkaufen, die sind wertlos.

Antonyms

wertvoll

This word in other languages

worthless(English)nulo(Español)sans valeur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewrtlos
  • werltos
  • werrtlos
  • wertllos
  • wertloss
  • wertlso
  • wertols
  • werttlos
  • wetrlos
  • wretlos
  • wwertlos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewrtlos2werltos2werrtlos1wertllos1wertloss1wertlso2wertols2werttlos1
Edit distance from "wertlos"

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

Same letter count

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

winzige#15,528abwärts#15,546Uruguay#15,503Toronto#15,496

Similar misspelling depth

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

Ökonomen11 variantstreffend11 variantsAusflüge11 variantsStarter11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list