soundless

Name: soundless, English Word Data
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/ˈsaʊn(d)ləs/

//ˈsaʊn(d)ləs// adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“soundless” is an uncommon English word, ranked #83,771 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#83,771
frequency rank, English: 9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Without sound.

Key facts for soundless
Property	Value
Headword	soundless
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ˈsaʊn(d)ləs/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#83,771
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (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). soundless lands here:

#83,771

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for soundless is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsaʊn(d)ləs/. Corpus data places it at rank #83,771 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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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Using “soundless”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is S-O-U-N-D-L-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈsaʊn(d)ləs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.