zahnlos

[ˈt͡saːnloːs]

/[ˈt͡saːnloːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“zahnlos” is uncommon German (frequency #84,824 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,824
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - keine Zähne im Mund habend

Key facts for zahnlos
PropertyValue
Headwordzahnlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡saːnloːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#84,824
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zahnlos” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). zahnlos lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zahnlos is uncommon German at frequency #84,824 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡saːnloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zahnlos, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zahnlos, spelled Z-A-H-N-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    keine Zähne im Mund habend
  2. 2
    nicht durchsetzungsstark, nicht energisch, schwach

Synonyms

unbezahntschwach

Antonyms

starkBiss

This word in other languages

toothless(English)desdentado(Español)édenté(Français)

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 "zahnlos"?
"zahnlos" is spelled Z-A-H-N-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saːnloːs].
What does "zahnlos" mean?
As an adjective, "zahnlos" means: keine Zähne im Mund habend
How do you pronounce "zahnlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zahnlos" is [ˈt͡saːnloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zahnlos" come from?
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Using “zahnlos”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-A-H-N-L-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡saːnloːs] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list