toothless

/ˈtuθləs/

//ˈtuθləs// adj

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

The verdict

“toothless” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,625. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,625
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having no teeth.

Key facts for toothless
PropertyValue
Headwordtoothless
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈtuθləs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,625
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “toothless” 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). toothless lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around toothless (IPA /ˈtuθləs/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,625 among 27,828 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for toothless, with forms such as "otothless", "toohtless", and "toothelss". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 tothles, from Old English tōþlēas, from Proto-Germanic *tanþlausaz (“toothless”), equivalent to tooth + -less. Cognate with Dutch tandeloos (“toothless”), German Low German tannlos (“toothless”), German zahnlos (“toothless”), Danish tand… The correct English form is toothless, spelled T-O-O-T-H-L-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having no teeth.
  2. 2
    Weak; having no ability to enforce something.

Etymology

From Middle English tothles, from Old English tōþlēas, from Proto-Germanic *tanþlausaz (“toothless”), equivalent to tooth + -less. Cognate with Dutch tandeloos (“toothless”), German Low German tannlos (“toothless”), German zahnlos (“toothless”), Danish tandløs (“toothless”), Swedish tandlös (“toothless”), Icelandic tannlaus (“toothless”).

This word in other languages

desdentado(Español)édenté(Français)zahnlos(Deutsch)desdentado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otothless
  • toohtless
  • toothelss
  • toothhless
  • toothles
  • toothlless
  • toothlses
  • tootlhess
  • tootthless
  • tothless
  • totohless
  • ttoothless

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

otothless2toohtless2toothelss2toothhless1toothles1toothlless1toothlses2tootlhess2
Edit distance from "toothless"

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 "toothless"?
"toothless" is spelled T-O-O-T-H-L-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtuθləs/.
What does "toothless" mean?
As an adjective, "toothless" means: Having no teeth.
What are common misspellings of "toothless"?
Common misspellings include "otothless", "toohtless", "toothelss", "toothhless", "toothles". The correct spelling is "toothless".
How do you pronounce "toothless"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "toothless" is /ˈtuθləs/. 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 "toothless"?
From Middle English tothles, from Old English tōþlēas, from Proto-Germanic *tanþlausaz (“toothless”), equivalent to tooth + -less. Cognate with Dutch tandeloos (“toothless”), German Low German tannlos (“toothless”), German zahnlos (“toothless”), D... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “toothless”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is T-O-O-T-H-L-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtuθləs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list