weightless

adj

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"weightless" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“weightless” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,571. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,571
frequency rank, English
12,113
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

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

Key facts for weightless
PropertyValue
Headwordweightless
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#44,571
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “weightless” 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). weightless lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around weightless, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,571 among 12,113 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for weightless, with forms such as "ewightless", "wegihtless", and "weigghtless". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From weight + -less. The correct English form is weightless, spelled W-E-I-G-H-T-L-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Without weight.
  2. 2
    Not affected by gravity.

Etymology

From weight + -less.

This word in other languages

ingrávido(Español)léger(Français)gewichtslos(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewightless
  • wegihtless
  • weigghtless
  • weighhtless
  • weighltess
  • weightelss
  • weightles
  • weightlless
  • weightlses
  • weighttless
  • weigthless
  • weihgtless
  • wieghtless
  • wweightless

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of weightless - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ewightless2wegihtless2weigghtless1weighhtless1weighltess2weightelss2weightles1weightlless1
Edit distance from "weightless"

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 "weightless"?
"weightless" is spelled W-E-I-G-H-T-L-E-S-S.
What does "weightless" mean?
As an adjective, "weightless" means: Without weight.
What are common misspellings of "weightless"?
Common misspellings include "ewightless", "wegihtless", "weigghtless", "weighhtless", "weighltess". The correct spelling is "weightless".
What is the origin of the word "weightless"?
From weight + -less. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “weightless”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is W-E-I-G-H-T-L-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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