übelriechend

[ˈyːbl̩ʁiːçn̩t]

/[ˈyːbl̩ʁiːçn̩t]/ adj

The verdict

“übelriechend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr unangenehm riechend

Corpus desk

Index DE-ubelriechend · übelriechend · German

übelriechend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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.

Key facts for übelriechend
PropertyValue
Headwordübelriechend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈyːbl̩ʁiːçn̩t]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „übelriechend“ im Deutschen

übelriechendschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

übelriechend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈyːbl̩ʁiːçn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr unangenehm riechend".

Zero misspellings are on record for übelriechend in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is übelriechend, spelled Ü-B-E-L-R-I-E-C-H-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr unangenehm riechend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In Butter gebratene Eier, mit Kräutern und schwarzem Pfeffer bestreut, könnten sich gut mit harrisa vertragen, liegen aber vor dem Freitagsgebet vielleicht zu schwer im Magen. Was, wenn der Druck so groß wäre, dass, wenn sich die Häupter gen Mekka verneigen, dem anderen Ende der Leiber ein übelriechender Wind entführe?“
  2. „Der Boden, auf dem er gelegen hatte, war getränkt mit Blut und mit Urin aus den entleerten Blasen der Tiere; besudelt und übelriechend wie ein stinkender Abkömmling der fleischgewordenen Mutter des Krieges trottete er dahin.“

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 "übelriechend"?
"übelriechend" is spelled Ü-B-E-L-R-I-E-C-H-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbl̩ʁiːçn̩t].
What does "übelriechend" mean?
As an adjective, "übelriechend" means: sehr unangenehm riechend
How do you pronounce "übelriechend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übelriechend" is [ˈyːbl̩ʁiːçn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übelriechend" come from?
"übelriechend" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list