Which to use
“unschön” and “unschöne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,751
- “unschön” frequency rank
- #30,824
- “unschöne” frequency rank
- 54575
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unschön | unschöne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht schön, nicht gefällig | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unschön |
Where the eye mixes unschön and unschöne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. unschön runs 7 letters (VCCCCVC) against unschöne's 8 (VCCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses unschön with unschöne
A purely visual mix-up. unschön ([ˈʊnʃøːn]) and unschöne ([ˈʊnʃøːnə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “unschön” sits inside “unschöne”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54575, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unschön is recorded at frequency rank #23,751, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnʃøːn]. unschöne is at rank #30,824, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnʃøːnə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 54575, this pair ranks #1,013,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unschön vs unschöne
Shared letters: chnsuö. Private to "unschön": -. Private to "unschöne": e.
"unschön" · 7 letters · shape VCCCCVC · "unschöne" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "unschön" for "unschöne" ever safe?
Frequency check: "unschön" vs "unschöne" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "unschön" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unschöne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,013,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unschön" and "unschöne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unschöne vs unschönen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,013,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.