cashless

adj

"cashless" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cashless” is uncommon English (frequency #52,840 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,840
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Operating without the need for cash, such as by accepting nondigital, noncash forms of payment (e.g., chit, cheques, money orders) or (in the 21st century, usually) using digital payment methods (e...

Corpus desk

Index EN-cashless · cashless · English

cashless · rank #52,840 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,840
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Carmody

Nearest frequency peer: Carmody (-2 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 “cashless”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “cashless” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cashless
PropertyValue
Headwordcashless
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,840
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “cashless” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).cashlessfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Carmody” (#52,838), “Catskill” (#52,842), “capitulate” (#52,836). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cashless” is #52,840. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cashless is uncommon English at frequency #52,840 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for cashless in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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 cash + -less. The correct English form is cashless, spelled C-A-S-H-L-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Operating without the need for cash, such as by accepting nondigital, noncash forms of payment (e.g., chit, cheques, money orders) or (in the 21st century, usually) using digital payment methods (e-payment).
  2. 2
    Having no money.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. cashless payment system
  2. cashless restaurant

Etymology

From cash + -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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cashless"?
"cashless" is spelled C-A-S-H-L-E-S-S.
What does "cashless" mean?
As an adjective, "cashless" means: Operating without the need for cash, such as by accepting nondigital, noncash forms of payment (e.g., chit, cheques, money orders) or (in the 21st century, usually) using digital payment methods (e...
What is the origin of the word "cashless"?
From cash + -less. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cashless", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list