# clueless

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkluː.ləs/ · frequency rank #14,921

## Definitions
1. Without any clues or hints.
2. Lacking knowledge or understanding; uninformed; oblivious.

## Etymology
From clue + -less.

## Easily confused with
- **careless** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/careless-vs-clueless)

## Common misspellings (10)
`cclueless`, `cleuless`, `cllueless`, `clueelss`, `clueles`, `cluelless`, `cluelses`, `cluleess`, `culeless`, `lcueless`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/clueless