soulless

/ˈsəʊl.ləs/

//ˈsəʊl.ləs// adj

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

The verdict

“soulless” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,855. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,855
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - As if without a soul; insensitive, unfeeling.

Corpus desk

Index EN-soulless · soulless · English

soulless · rank #33,855 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,855
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sonnets

Nearest frequency peer: sonnets (-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 “soulless”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “soulless” 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 soulless
PropertyValue
Headwordsoulless
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsəʊl.ləs/
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,855
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “soulless”

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).soullesslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “sonnets” (#33,854), “splitter” (#33,856), “snowed” (#33,853). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “soulless” is #33,855. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around soulless (IPA /ˈsəʊl.ləs/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,855 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "As if without a soul; insensitive, unfeeling.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for soulless, with forms such as "osulless", "soluless", and "soulelss". 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 confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English soulelez; equivalent to soul + -less. Compare Old English sāwollēas; the Middle English word likely is a re-formation. The correct English form is soulless, spelled S-O-U-L-L-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    As if without a soul; insensitive, unfeeling.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Go backe I warrant thee: but Ile catch thine eyes / Though they had wings. Slaue, Soule-leſſe, Villain, Dog. / O rarely baſe!
  2. Oh! who young Leila's glance could read / And keep that portion of his creed / Which saith, that woman is but dust, / A soulless toy for tyrant's lust?

Etymology

From Middle English soulelez; equivalent to soul + -less. Compare Old English sāwollēas; the Middle English word likely is a re-formation.

This word in other languages

desalmado(Español)seelenlos(Deutsch)desalmado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osulless
  • soluless
  • soulelss
  • souless
  • soulles
  • soullses
  • ssoulless
  • suolless

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osulless2soluless2soulelss2souless1soulles1soullses2ssoulless1suolless2
Edit distance from "soulless"

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 "soulless"?
"soulless" is spelled S-O-U-L-L-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsəʊl.ləs/.
What does "soulless" mean?
As an adjective, "soulless" means: As if without a soul; insensitive, unfeeling.
What are common misspellings of "soulless"?
Common misspellings include "osulless", "soluless", "soulelss", "souless", "soulles". The correct spelling is "soulless".
How do you pronounce "soulless"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "soulless" is /ˈsəʊl.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 "soulless"?
From Middle English soulelez; equivalent to soul + -less. Compare Old English sāwollēas; the Middle English word likely is a re-formation. 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 "soulless", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list