flavorless

/ˈfleɪvɚləs/

//ˈfleɪvɚləs// adj

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"flavorless" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“flavorless” is uncommon English (frequency #94,863 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,863
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lacking taste or flavor; without seasoning, spice, or discernible qualities of taste.

Corpus desk

Index EN-flavorless · flavorless · English

flavorless · rank #94,863 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,863
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH flexural

Nearest frequency peer: flexural (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “flavorless”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “flavorless” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for flavorless
PropertyValue
Headwordflavorless
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfleɪvɚləs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#94,863
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “flavorless” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).flavorlessfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “flexural” (#94,864), “flied” (#94,865), “Fiero” (#94,860). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “flavorless” is #94,863. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

flavorless is uncommon English at frequency #94,863 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈfleɪvɚləs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for flavorless in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From flavor + -less. The correct English form is flavorless, spelled F-L-A-V-O-R-L-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lacking taste or flavor; without seasoning, spice, or discernible qualities of taste.
  2. 2
    Flat; lacking character or definition.
  3. 3
    Without flavor.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Salt oysters, on being transferred to fresh water, are "fattened" in the course of two or three days ; if allowed to remain longer they become lean again, and are flavorless.
  2. […] and as for fruit, the high garden wall was lined with pear trees, spread out flat against it, where they managed to produce a cold, flavorless fruit, a good deal akin to cucumbers.

Etymology

From flavor + -less.

Synonyms

insipidinsipid

This word in other languages

soso(Español)fad(Deutsch)insípido(Português)

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 "flavorless"?
"flavorless" is spelled F-L-A-V-O-R-L-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfleɪvɚləs/.
What does "flavorless" mean?
As an adjective, "flavorless" means: Lacking taste or flavor; without seasoning, spice, or discernible qualities of taste.
How do you pronounce "flavorless"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flavorless" is /ˈfleɪvɚləs/. 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 "flavorless"?
From flavor + -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 "flavorless", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list