inoffizieller

[ˈɪnʔɔfiˌt͡si̯ɛlɐ]

/[ˈɪnʔɔfiˌt͡si̯ɛlɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“inoffizieller” is uncommon German (frequency #76,927 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,927
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs inoffiziell

Key facts for inoffizieller
PropertyValue
Headwordinoffizieller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪnʔɔfiˌt͡si̯ɛlɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#76,927
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inoffizieller” sits in German 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). inoffizieller lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

inoffizieller is uncommon German at frequency #76,927 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɪnʔɔfiˌt͡si̯ɛlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for inoffizieller, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 German form is inoffizieller, spelled I-N-O-F-F-I-Z-I-E-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs inoffiziell
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs inoffiziell
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs inoffiziell
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs inoffiziell
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs inoffiziell

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "inoffizieller"?
"inoffizieller" is spelled I-N-O-F-F-I-Z-I-E-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪnʔɔfiˌt͡si̯ɛlɐ].
What does "inoffizieller" mean?
As an adjective, "inoffizieller" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs inoffiziell
How do you pronounce "inoffizieller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inoffizieller" is [ˈɪnʔɔfiˌt͡si̯ɛlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inoffizieller" come from?
"inoffizieller" is a German 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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Using “inoffizieller”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-O-F-F-I-Z-I-E-L-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɪnʔɔfiˌt͡si̯ɛlɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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