wirkungslos

[ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌloːs]

/[ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“wirkungslos” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,250. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,250
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keine Wirkung habend; eine Handlung, die nichts verändert

Corpus desk

Index DE-wirkungslos · wirkungslos · German

wirkungslos · rank #26,250 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,250
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wirkungsvoll

Nearest frequency peer: wirkungsvoll (+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 „wirkungslos“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wirkungslos“ 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 wirkungslos
PropertyValue
Headwordwirkungslos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌloːs]
Letters11
Frequency rank#26,250
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wirkungslos“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).wirkungslosliegt 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: „wirkungsvoll“ (#26,251), „witte“ (#26,252), „willkürliche“ (#26,247). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wirkungslos“ bei #26,250. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around wirkungslos (IPA [ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌloːs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,250 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "keine Wirkung habend; eine Handlung, die nichts verändert".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for wirkungslos, with forms such as "iwrkungslos", "wikrungslos", and "wirkkungslos". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is wirkungslos, spelled W-I-R-K-U-N-G-S-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    keine Wirkung habend; eine Handlung, die nichts verändert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die ganzen Demonstrationen und Proteste blieben wirkungslos.
  2. Immer mehr Antibiotika sind wirkungslos, […]

Antonyms

wirksam

This word in other languages

ineffective(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwrkungslos
  • wikrungslos
  • wirkkungslos
  • wirknugslos
  • wirkugnslos
  • wirkunggslos
  • wirkunglsos
  • wirkungsllos
  • wirkungsloss
  • wirkungslso
  • wirkungsols
  • wirkungsslos
  • wirkunngslos
  • wirkunsglos
  • wirrkungslos
  • wirukngslos
  • wrikungslos
  • wwirkungslos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwrkungslos2wikrungslos2wirkkungslos1wirknugslos2wirkugnslos2wirkunggslos1wirkunglsos2wirkungsllos1
Edit distance from "wirkungslos"

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 "wirkungslos"?
"wirkungslos" is spelled W-I-R-K-U-N-G-S-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌloːs].
What does "wirkungslos" mean?
As an adjective, "wirkungslos" means: keine Wirkung habend; eine Handlung, die nichts verändert
What are common misspellings of "wirkungslos"?
Common misspellings include "iwrkungslos", "wikrungslos", "wirkkungslos", "wirknugslos", "wirkugnslos". The correct spelling is "wirkungslos".
How do you pronounce "wirkungslos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wirkungslos" is [ˈvɪʁkʊŋsˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wirkungslos" come from?
"wirkungslos" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wohlhabende#26,253widersetzen#26,242zuzustimmen#26,265überragende#26,270

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

wirkungsvoll18 variantsunterrichtete18 variantsAktenzeichen18 variantsSchutzengel18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list