gnadenlos

\ˈɡnaːdn̩loːs\

/\ˈɡnaːdn̩loːs\/ adj

The verdict

“gnadenlos” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Impitoyable, sans merci.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gnadenlos · gnadenlos · French

gnadenlos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for gnadenlos
PropertyValue
Headwordgnadenlos
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈɡnaːdn̩loːs\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gnadenlos » en français

gnadenlossiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gnadenlos is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɡnaːdn̩loːs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Impitoyable, sans merci.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for gnadenlos in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is gnadenlos, spelled G-N-A-D-E-N-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Impitoyable, sans merci.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die gnadenlosen Lockdowns und die Versorgungsengpässe frustrieren nicht nur die Bevölkerung. Sie würgen auch die Wirtschaft der Volksrepublik ab.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gnadenlos"?
"gnadenlos" is spelled G-N-A-D-E-N-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɡnaːdn̩loːs\.
What does "gnadenlos" mean?
As an adjective, "gnadenlos" means: Impitoyable, sans merci.
How do you pronounce "gnadenlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gnadenlos" is \ˈɡnaːdn̩loːs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gnadenlos" come from?
"gnadenlos" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list