übelwollen

[ˈyːbl̩ˌvɔlən]

/[ˈyːbl̩ˌvɔlən]/ verb

The verdict

“übelwollen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - gegenüber jemandem böse, feindlich, missgünstig, unfreundlich eingestellt sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-ubelwollen · übelwollen · German

übelwollen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 übelwollen
PropertyValue
Headwordübelwollen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈyːbl̩ˌvɔlən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „übelwollen“ im Deutschen

übelwollenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

übelwollen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈyːbl̩ˌvɔlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gegenüber jemandem böse, feindlich, missgünstig, unfreundlich eingestellt sein".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for übelwollen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is übelwollen, spelled Ü-B-E-L-W-O-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    gegenüber jemandem böse, feindlich, missgünstig, unfreundlich eingestellt sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Aber glauben Sie nicht, daß wir Ihnen deswegen übelwollen.“
  2. „Wer, wie ich, aus einem Kavaliersdelikt hervorgegangen ist, hätte mehr Gründe als jeder Revolutionär, den Kavalieren übelzuwollen.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "übelwollen"?
"übelwollen" is spelled Ü-B-E-L-W-O-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbl̩ˌvɔlən].
What does "übelwollen" mean?
As a verb, "übelwollen" means: gegenüber jemandem böse, feindlich, missgünstig, unfreundlich eingestellt sein
How do you pronounce "übelwollen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übelwollen" is [ˈyːbl̩ˌvɔlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übelwollen" come from?
"übelwollen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list