wurzellos
[ˈvʊʁt͡sl̩ˌloːs]
The verdict
“wurzellos” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne Wurzel
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wurzellos |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈvʊʁt͡sl̩ˌloːs] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “wurzellos” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for wurzellos is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvʊʁt͡sl̩ˌloːs]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for wurzellos in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is wurzellos, spelled W-U-R-Z-E-L-L-O-S.
Definition
- 1ohne Wurzel
- 2ohne Heimat; ohne Bindungen, ohne einen Ort und ohne Personen, an dem/bei denen man sich zu Hause fühlt
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “wurzellos”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-U-R-Z-E-L-L-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvʊʁt͡sl̩ˌloːs] (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
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.