bodiless
"bodiless" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“bodiless” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lacking a body; incorporeal.
Corpus desk
Index EN-bodiless · bodiless · English
bodiless · 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 "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bodiless |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bodiless” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
bodiless is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lacking a body; incorporeal.".
bodiless doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English bodyles, bodiles, equivalent to body + -less. The correct English form is bodiless, spelled B-O-D-I-L-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1Lacking a body; incorporeal.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bodiless appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ever and anon the cheek wore a deeper crimson, and the dark eyes filled with sudden fire, as he felt the idea clothe itself in words tangible to the many, as its bodiless presence had previously been to himself.
Be satisfied that I will not have done with thee until I have taken away thy life, and sent thy soul squealing bodiless into the unknown.
Etymology
From Middle English bodyles, bodiles, equivalent to body + -less.
Synonyms
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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