übellaunig
[ˈyːbl̩ˌlaʊ̯nɪç]
The verdict
“übellaunig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in einer schlechten Stimmung
Corpus desk
Index DE-ubellaunig · übellaunig · German
übellaunig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Ü" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | übellaunig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈyːbl̩ˌlaʊ̯nɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „übellaunig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
übellaunig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈyːbl̩ˌlaʊ̯nɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in einer schlechten Stimmung".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for übellaunig, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is übellaunig, spelled Ü-B-E-L-L-A-U-N-I-G.
Definition
- 1in einer schlechten Stimmung
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how übellaunig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Heute bist du aber übellaunig, welche Laus ist dir denn über die Leber gelaufen?
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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.