accentless

/ˈæk.sɛnt.ləs/

//ˈæk.sɛnt.ləs// adj

"accentless" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Speaking without an accent.

Corpus desk

Index EN-accentless · accentless · English

accentless · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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 accentless
PropertyValue
Headwordaccentless
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈæk.sɛnt.ləs/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “accentless” in English

accentlessfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

accentless is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈæk.sɛnt.ləs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for accentless in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From accent + -less. The correct English form is accentless, spelled A-C-C-E-N-T-L-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Speaking without an accent.
  2. 2
    Spoken without an accent.
  3. 3
    Not having any stress (accent).
  4. 4
    Having no accent marks.
  5. 5
    Having no diacritical marks of any kind.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. “You were looking up my skirt,” she said flatly, in accentless English.

Etymology

From accent + -less.

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 "accentless"?
"accentless" is spelled A-C-C-E-N-T-L-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæk.sɛnt.ləs/.
What does "accentless" mean?
As an adjective, "accentless" means: Speaking without an accent.
How do you pronounce "accentless"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accentless" is /ˈæk.sɛnt.ləs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "accentless"?
From accent + -less. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list