# defenceless

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈfɛnsləs/ · frequency rank #36,101

## Definitions
1. Without defence; undefended.

## Etymology
From defence + -less.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`ddefenceless`, `deefnceless`, `defecneless`, `defencceless`, `defenceelss`, `defenceles`, `defencelless`, `defencelses`, `defencleess`, `defenecless`, `defennceless`, `deffenceless`, `defneceless`, `dfeenceless`, `edfenceless`

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