colourless
/ˈkʌlə(ɹ).ləs/adjective
colourless is spelled C-O-L-O-U-R-L-E-S-S: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, colourless means “Having little or no colour” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in colourless?
| Letters | 10: C-O-L-O-U-R-L-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,337th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is colourless?
Colourless appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce colourless?
- UK /ˈkʌlə(ɹ).ləs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-colourless.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with colourless
Also written: colorless.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of colourless
- more colourless comparative
- most colourless superlative
- colorless
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does colourless mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
UKHaving little or no colour.
- 2
UKWater white.
- 3
UKLacking in interest or variety.
- 4
UKNeutral in opinion or allegiance; centrist
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Colourless in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having no colour:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does colourless come from?
From colour + -less.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).