mindless

/maɪnd.ləs/

//maɪnd.ləs// adj

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"mindless" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mindless” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,870. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,870
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Showing a lack of forethought or sense.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mindless · mindless · English

mindless · rank #21,870 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,870
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH methyl

Nearest frequency peer: methyl (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “mindless”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “mindless” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mindless
PropertyValue
Headwordmindless
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/maɪnd.ləs/
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,870
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mindless” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).mindlesslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “methyl” (#21,869), “misconception” (#21,871), “meteorology” (#21,868). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around mindless (IPA /maɪnd.ləs/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,870 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for mindless, with forms such as "imndless", "midnless", and "minddless". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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 Middle English myndles, myndelees, myndeles, mendlees, from Old English myndlēas, ġemyndlēas (“foolish, senseless”), equivalent to mind + -less. The correct English form is mindless, spelled M-I-N-D-L-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Showing a lack of forethought or sense.
  2. 2
    Having no sensible meaning or purpose.
  3. 3
    Heedless.
  4. 4
    Overly repetitive and unchallenging, not requiring any careful attention or providing any significant stimulation.
  5. 5
    Lacking a mind.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. An act of mindless violence.
  2. “I Love Lisa” opens with one of my favorite underappreciated running jokes from The Simpsons: the passive-aggressive, quietly contentious relationship of radio jocks Bill and Marty, whose mindless happy talk regularly gives way to charged exchanges that betray the simmering resentment and disappointment perpetually lingering just under the surface of thei…

Etymology

From Middle English myndles, myndelees, myndeles, mendlees, from Old English myndlēas, ġemyndlēas (“foolish, senseless”), equivalent to mind + -less.

This word in other languages

insensato(Español)écervelé(Français)hirnlos(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imndless
  • midnless
  • minddless
  • mindelss
  • mindles
  • mindlless
  • mindlses
  • minldess
  • minndless
  • mmindless
  • mnidless

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mindless - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imndless2midnless2minddless1mindelss2mindles1mindlless1mindlses2minldess2
Edit distance from "mindless"

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 "mindless"?
"mindless" is spelled M-I-N-D-L-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /maɪnd.ləs/.
What does "mindless" mean?
As an adjective, "mindless" means: Showing a lack of forethought or sense.
What are common misspellings of "mindless"?
Common misspellings include "imndless", "midnless", "minddless", "mindelss", "mindles". The correct spelling is "mindless".
How do you pronounce "mindless"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mindless" is /maɪnd.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 "mindless"?
From Middle English myndles, myndelees, myndeles, mendlees, from Old English myndlēas, ġemyndlēas (“foolish, senseless”), equivalent to mind + -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 "mindless", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

memorize#21,862medalist#21,858McNamara#21,857overturn#21,890

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list