regardless
/ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/
"regardless" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“regardless” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #3,128 in English word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #3,128
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | regardless |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #3,128 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “regardless” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for regardless is 10 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,128 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for regardless, with forms such as "ergardless", "reagrdless", and "regadrless". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. 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 regard + -less. The correct English form is regardless, spelled R-E-G-A-R-D-L-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.
- 2Anyway; irrespective of what has just been said.
Etymology
From regard + -less.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ergardless,reagrdless,regadrless,regarddless,regardelss,regardles,regardlless,regardlses,regarldess,regarrdless,reggardless,regradless,rgeardless,rregardless
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of regardless - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “regardless”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is R-E-G-A-R-D-L-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.