dauntless

/ˈdɔːnt.ləs/

//ˈdɔːnt.ləs// adj

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"dauntless" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dauntless” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,083. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,083
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dauntless · dauntless · English

dauntless · rank #42,083 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,083
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dateline

Nearest frequency peer: dateline (-1 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “dauntless”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “dauntless” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dauntless vs doubtless
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dauntless
PropertyValue
Headworddauntless
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈdɔːnt.ləs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,083
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dauntless”

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).dauntlesslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “dateline” (#42,082), “Darwinian” (#42,081), “degas” (#42,085). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dauntless” is #42,083. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around dauntless (IPA /ˈdɔːnt.ləs/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,083 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for dauntless, with forms such as "aduntless", "danutless", and "daunltess". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "doubtless", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From daunt + -less. The correct English form is dauntless, spelled D-A-U-N-T-L-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. [...] And yet / Dauntless the slug-horn to my lips I set, / And blew "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower came."

Etymology

From daunt + -less.

This word in other languages

impertérrito(Español)indomptable(Français)unerschrocken(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aduntless
  • danutless
  • daunltess
  • daunntless
  • dauntelss
  • dauntles
  • dauntlless
  • dauntlses
  • daunttless
  • dautnless
  • ddauntless
  • duantless

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dauntless - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aduntless2danutless2daunltess2daunntless1dauntelss2dauntles1dauntlless1dauntlses2
Edit distance from "dauntless"

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 "dauntless"?
"dauntless" is spelled D-A-U-N-T-L-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɔːnt.ləs/.
What does "dauntless" mean?
As an adjective, "dauntless" means: Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.
What words are commonly confused with "dauntless"?
"dauntless" is commonly confused with "doubtless". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dauntless"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dauntless" is /ˈdɔːnt.ləs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "dauntless"?
From daunt + -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 "dauntless", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Darwinian#42,081Dalrymple#42,080dialectic#42,091dietitian#42,093

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

coursing12 variantschiseled12 variantsCarvalho12 variantscapstone12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list