fingerless
adjective
fingerless is spelled F-I-N-G-E-R-L-E-S-S: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, fingerless means “Without fingers owing to either a birth defect or amputation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in fingerless?
| Letters | 10: F-I-N-G-E-R-L-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,122nd 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 fingerless?
Fingerless appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd 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).
What does fingerless mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Without fingers owing to either a birth defect or amputation.
born with a fingerless hand
- 2
With holes, such that the fingers are not covered.
fingerless gloves
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fingerless in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having no fingers:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | fingerlos |
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 fingerless come from?
From finger + -less.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).