genderless

/ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ.ləs/

//ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ.ləs// adj

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

The verdict

“genderless” is uncommon English (frequency #83,279 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,279
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Without a gender.

Corpus desk

Index EN-genderless · genderless · English

genderless · rank #83,279 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,279
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH geophysicist

Nearest frequency peer: geophysicist (+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 “genderless”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for genderless
PropertyValue
Headwordgenderless
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ.ləs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#83,279
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “genderless” 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).genderlessfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “geophysicist” (#83,280), “GCN” (#83,277), “gherkin” (#83,282). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “genderless” is #83,279. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

genderless is uncommon English at frequency #83,279 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ.ləs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for genderless, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From gender + -less (“without, lacking”). The correct English form is genderless, spelled G-E-N-D-E-R-L-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Without a gender.
  2. 2
    Without a gender.
  3. 3
    Without a gender.
  4. 4
    Without a gender.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonym: neuter
  2. A genderless noun includes both the masculine and feminine forms.

Etymology

From gender + -less (“without, lacking”).

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 "genderless"?
"genderless" is spelled G-E-N-D-E-R-L-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ.ləs/.
What does "genderless" mean?
As an adjective, "genderless" means: Without a gender.
How do you pronounce "genderless"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "genderless" is /ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ.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 "genderless"?
From gender + -less (“without, lacking”). 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 "genderless", 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