worthless

\wɜːθ.lɪs\

/\wɜːθ.lɪs\/ adj

The verdict

“worthless” 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) - Sans valeur.

Corpus desk

Index FR-worthless · worthless · French

worthless · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 worthless
PropertyValue
Headwordworthless
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\wɜːθ.lɪs\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « worthless » en français

worthlessn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

worthless is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \wɜːθ.lɪs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for worthless in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is worthless, spelled W-O-R-T-H-L-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sans valeur.
  2. 2
    Inutile.
  3. 3
    Inutile.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. That old work of art is pretty, but worthless. - Cette œuvre d’art ancienne est jolie, mais sans valeur.
  2. I personally think that Bitcoin is worthless,” Dimon said. “Our clients are adults, they disagree, that’s what makes markets, so if they want to have access to buy yourself Bitcoin, we can’t custody it but we can give them legitimate, as-clean-as-possible access.

Synonyms

valulessuseless

Antonyms

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 "worthless"?
"worthless" is spelled W-O-R-T-H-L-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is \wɜːθ.lɪs\.
What does "worthless" mean?
As an adjective, "worthless" means: Sans valeur.
How do you pronounce "worthless"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "worthless" is \wɜːθ.lɪs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "worthless" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list