wortlos

[ˈvɔʁtloːs]

/[ˈvɔʁtloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“wortlos” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,314. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,314
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 Worte, ohne etwas zu sagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wortlos · wortlos · German

wortlos · rank #37,314 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,314
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wohlbehalten

Nearest frequency peer: wohlbehalten (-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 „wortlos“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wortlos“ 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).

wortlos vs Wortes
57% similar
wortlos vs worlds
71% similar
wortlos vs wertlos
86% similar

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

Key facts for wortlos
PropertyValue
Headwordwortlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɔʁtloːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,314
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wortlos“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).wortlosliegt 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: „wohlbehalten“ (#37,313), „Wunderkind“ (#37,315), „Wissensstand“ (#37,312). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wortlos“ bei #37,314. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around wortlos (IPA [ˈvɔʁtloːs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,314 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ohne Worte, ohne etwas zu sagen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for wortlos, with forms such as "owrtlos", "worltos", and "worrtlos". 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 also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Wortes", "worlds", "wertlos", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wortlos, spelled W-O-R-T-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Worte, ohne etwas zu sagen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er schlich wortlos an mir vorbei.
  2. Der Angeklagte hat das Urteil wortlos und regungslos hingenommen.

Synonyms

stillschweigend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owrtlos
  • worltos
  • worrtlos
  • wortllos
  • wortloss
  • wortlso
  • wortols
  • worttlos
  • wotrlos
  • wrotlos
  • wwortlos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

owrtlos2worltos2worrtlos1wortllos1wortloss1wortlso2wortols2worttlos1
Edit distance from "wortlos"

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

Same letter count

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

willige#37,311Äquator#37,327abzielt#37,339Anhalts#37,355

Similar misspelling depth

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

Zitadelle11 variantsabweisen11 variantsaufwiesen11 variantsTrägers11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list