zügellos

[ˈt͡syːɡl̩ˌloːs]

/[ˈt͡syːɡl̩ˌloːs]/ adj

The verdict

“zügellos” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Selbstdisziplin, unbeherrscht, maßlos, ungezügelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-zugellos · zügellos · German

zügellos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for zügellos
PropertyValue
Headwordzügellos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡syːɡl̩ˌloːs]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zügellos“ im Deutschen

zügellossitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zügellos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡syːɡl̩ˌloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Selbstdisziplin, unbeherrscht, maßlos, ungezügelt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zügellos, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zügellos, spelled Z-Ü-G-E-L-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Selbstdisziplin, unbeherrscht, maßlos, ungezügelt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er führte ein zügelloses Leben.
  2. Berauscht euch nicht mit Wein - das macht zügellos -, sondern lasst euch vom Geist erfüllen!

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zügellos"?
"zügellos" is spelled Z-Ü-G-E-L-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡syːɡl̩ˌloːs].
What does "zügellos" mean?
As an adjective, "zügellos" means: ohne Selbstdisziplin, unbeherrscht, maßlos, ungezügelt
How do you pronounce "zügellos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zügellos" is [ˈt͡syːɡl̩ˌloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zügellos" come from?
"zügellos" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list