cordless
/ˈkɔɹd.lɪs/adjective, noun
cordless is spelled C-O-R-D-L-E-S-S: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,267th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cordless means “Having no cord; especially using batteries instead of mains electricity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cordless?
| Letters | 8: C-O-R-D-L-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 40,267th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cordless?
Cordless appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,267th 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 cordless?
- /ˈkɔɹd.lɪs/
Cordless has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-cordless.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cordless
- cordlesses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cordless mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having no cord; especially using batteries instead of mains electricity.
noun
- 1
Clipping of cordless telephone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cordless in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense without a cord:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | schnurlos |
| Spanish | sin cables, inalámbrico |
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 cordless come from?
From cord + -less.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).