ubohý

[ˈʊbɔɦiː]

/[ˈʊbɔɦiː]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mitleid erweckend; armselig, arm, hilflos

Corpus desk

Index DE-ubohy · ubohý · German

ubohý · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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 ubohý
PropertyValue
Headwordubohý
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊbɔɦiː]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ubohý“ im Deutschen

ubohýliegt 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

ubohý is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊbɔɦiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ubohý, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 ubohý, spelled U-B-O-H-Ý.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mitleid erweckend; armselig, arm, hilflos
  2. 2
    einen nicht ausreichenden Wert/eine nicht ausreichende Qualität habend; erbärmlich, jämmerlich, kläglich, elend, trostlos

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Při autonehodě přišel o oba rodiče. Ubohé dítě!
  2. Jestliže lžeš i vlastní ženě, tak to jsi tedy dost ubohý.

Synonyms

nebohýpolitováníhodnýbídnýpolitováníhodný

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 "ubohý"?
"ubohý" is spelled U-B-O-H-Ý. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊbɔɦiː].
What does "ubohý" mean?
As an adjective, "ubohý" means: Mitleid erweckend; armselig, arm, hilflos
How do you pronounce "ubohý"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ubohý" is [ˈʊbɔɦiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ubohý" come from?
"ubohý" 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