senseless

/ˈsɛnsləs/

//ˈsɛnsləs// adj

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"senseless" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“senseless” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,425. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,425
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Without feeling or desire to work; deprived of sensation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-senseless · senseless · English

senseless · rank #18,425 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,425
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH saliva

Nearest frequency peer: saliva (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “senseless”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “senseless” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for senseless
PropertyValue
Headwordsenseless
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsɛnsləs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,425
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “senseless”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).senselesslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “saliva” (#18,424), “Sermons” (#18,426), “Sabrina” (#18,423). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “senseless” is #18,425. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around senseless (IPA /ˈsɛnsləs/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,425 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for senseless, with forms such as "esnseless", "senesless", and "sennseless". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From sense + -less. Compare Saterland Frisian sinloos (“senseless, foolish”). The correct English form is senseless, spelled S-E-N-S-E-L-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Without feeling or desire to work; deprived of sensation.
  2. 2
    Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense.
  3. 3
    Without a discernible meaning or purpose, especially of a violent or evil act.
  4. 4
    Without consideration, awareness or sound judgement

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The blow to his head rendered him senseless; he didn’t awaken until he was in the ambulance.
  2. That hoary man had spent his livelong age / In converse with the dead, who leave the stamp / Of ever-burning thoughts on many a page, / When they are gone into the senseless damp / Of graves; […]

Etymology

From sense + -less. Compare Saterland Frisian sinloos (“senseless, foolish”).

This word in other languages

ohnmächtig(Deutsch)inconsciente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esnseless
  • senesless
  • sennseless
  • senseelss
  • senseles
  • senselless
  • senselses
  • sensleess
  • sensseless
  • sesneless
  • sneseless
  • ssenseless

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esnseless2senesless2sennseless1senseelss2senseles1senselless1senselses2sensleess2
Edit distance from "senseless"

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 "senseless"?
"senseless" is spelled S-E-N-S-E-L-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɛnsləs/.
What does "senseless" mean?
As an adjective, "senseless" means: Without feeling or desire to work; deprived of sensation.
What are common misspellings of "senseless"?
Common misspellings include "esnseless", "senesless", "sennseless", "senseelss", "senseles". The correct spelling is "senseless".
How do you pronounce "senseless"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "senseless" is /ˈsɛnsləs/. 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 "senseless"?
From sense + -less. Compare Saterland Frisian sinloos (“senseless, foolish”). 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 "senseless", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list