Wreckless-Reckless | Commonly Confused Words

Wreckless

/rekles/

An incorrect spelling of the word 'reckless,' which means to act without thinking of the consequences

/ˈrekləs/

Acting without thinking about the potential consequences or dangers

Reckless and wreckless can be confused because they are homophones.
Reckless means showing a lack of care about danger or the consequences, while wreckless implies the absence of a wreck, although it is not commonly used in this context.
Remember that reckless ends with less, indicating a lack of caution, not a lack of wrecks.
If someone is reckless, they are likely to cause a wreck, not avoid one.
The word wreckless is often mistakenly used, but it isn't recognized as a standard word in English to mean the opposite of being involved in a wreck.