artless
/ˈɑɹt.lɪs/
"artless" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“artless” is uncommon English (frequency #92,350 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #92,350
- frequency rank, English
- 3,931
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.
Corpus desk
Index EN-artless · artless · English
artless · rank #92,350 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #92,350
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,931
- PHOTO-FINISH Asaf
Nearest frequency peer: Asaf (+1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
Long-tail ranks near “artless”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- ARPANET
ARPANET
7,654 corpus weight
- Artaxerxes
Artaxerxes
7,653 corpus weight
- artless
artless
7,651 corpus weight
- Asaf
Asaf
7,650 corpus weight
- aspartic
aspartic
7,648 corpus weight
- Atterbury
Atterbury
7,646 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “artless” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | artless |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈɑɹt.lɪs/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #92,350 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “artless” in English
Rare enough to double-check
artless is uncommon English at frequency #92,350 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈɑɹt.lɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for artless, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From art + -less. The correct English form is artless, spelled A-R-T-L-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1Having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.
- 2Free of artificiality; natural.
- 3Lacking art, knowledge, or skill; uncultured and ignorant.
- 4Poorly made or done; crude.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how artless appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
And why should I here suppress the delight I received from this amiable creature, in remarking each artless look, each motion of pure undissembled nature, betrayed by his wanton eyes
I am convinced of her being an artless, amiable girl, with very good notions, very seriously good principles, and placing her happiness in the affections and utility of domestic life.
Etymology
From art + -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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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