guiltless
/ˈɡɪltləs/adjective
guiltless is spelled G-U-I-L-T-L-E-S-S: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, guiltless means “Free from guilt; innocent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in guiltless?
| Letters | 9: G-U-I-L-T-L-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is guiltless?
Guiltless appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th 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).
How do you pronounce guiltless?
- /ˈɡɪltləs/
Guiltless has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-guiltless.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of guiltless
- more guiltless comparative
- most guiltless superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does guiltless mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Free from guilt; innocent.
- 2
Without experience or trial; unacquainted (with).
- 3
Not encumbered with; free from.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Guiltless in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Free from guilt – see also innocent:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | schuldfrei, schuldlos |
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 guiltless come from?
From Middle English giltles, gultles, gyltles, from Old English *gyltlēas, equivalent to guilt + -less. Compare Old English sċyldlēas (“guiltless”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).