# defenseless

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈfɛnsləs/ · frequency rank #27,115

## Definitions
1. Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.

## Etymology
From defense + -less.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`ddefenseless`, `deefnseless`, `defenesless`, `defennseless`, `defenseelss`, `defenseles`, `defenselless`, `defenselses`, `defensleess`, `defensseless`, `defesneless`, `deffenseless`, `defneseless`, `dfeenseless`, `edfenseless`

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