soundless

/ˈsaʊn(d)ləs/

//ˈsaʊn(d)ləs// adj

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

The verdict

“soundless” is uncommon English (frequency #83,771 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,771
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Without sound.

Corpus desk

Index EN-soundless · soundless · English

soundless · rank #83,771 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,771
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sorrentino

Nearest frequency peer: Sorrentino (-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 “soundless”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “soundless” 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 soundless
PropertyValue
Headwordsoundless
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsaʊn(d)ləs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#83,771
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “soundless” 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).soundlesslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Sorrentino” (#83,770), “souther” (#83,772), “solipsism” (#83,767). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

soundless is uncommon English at frequency #83,771 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈsaʊn(d)ləs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for soundless, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From sound + -less. The correct English form is soundless, spelled S-O-U-N-D-L-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Without sound.
  2. 2
    Not capable of being sounded or fathomed.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a soundless tableau
  2. Cassius. […] for your words, they rob the Hybla bees, And leave them honeyless. Antony. Not stingless too. Brutus. O yes, and soundless too; For you have stol’n their buzzing, Antony, And very wisely threat before you sting.

Etymology

From sound + -less.

This word in other languages

lautlos(Deutsch)

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 "soundless"?
"soundless" is spelled S-O-U-N-D-L-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsaʊn(d)ləs/.
What does "soundless" mean?
As an adjective, "soundless" means: Without sound.
How do you pronounce "soundless"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "soundless" is /ˈsaʊn(d)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 "soundless"?
From sound + -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 "soundless", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

solipsism#83,767sobriquet#83,766subarctic#83,786shearling#83,740

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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