# stainless

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #10,281

## Definitions
1. Describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration.
2. Unmarked, spotless.
3. Free from sin; morally pure.

## Etymology
From stain + -less.

## Easily confused with
- **stateless** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stainless-vs-stateless)

## Common misspellings (12)
`satinless`, `sstainless`, `stailness`, `stainelss`, `stainles`, `stainlless`, `stainlses`, `stainnless`, `staniless`, `stianless`, `sttainless`, `tsainless`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stainless