unanständig

[ˈʊnʔanˌʃtɛndɪç]

/[ˈʊnʔanˌʃtɛndɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“unanständig” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,082. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,082
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - den guten Sitten widersprechend, gegen sie verstoßend

Key facts for unanständig
PropertyValue
Headwordunanständig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnʔanˌʃtɛndɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#39,082
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unanständig” 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). unanständig lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around unanständig (IPA [ˈʊnʔanˌʃtɛndɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,082 among 30,279 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "den guten Sitten widersprechend, gegen sie verstoßend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for unanständig, with forms such as "nuanständig", "uannständig", and "unannständig". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is unanständig, spelled U-N-A-N-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    den guten Sitten widersprechend, gegen sie verstoßend

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuanständig
  • uannständig
  • unannständig
  • unansständig
  • unanstnädig
  • unansttändig
  • unanstädnig
  • unanständdig
  • unanständgi
  • unanständigg
  • unanstänidg
  • unanstänndig
  • unansätndig
  • unantsändig
  • unasntändig
  • unnanständig
  • unnaständig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unanständig - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nuanständig2uannständig2unannständig1unansständig1unanstnädig2unansttändig1unanstädnig2unanständdig1
Edit distance from "unanständig"

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 "unanständig"?
"unanständig" is spelled U-N-A-N-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnʔanˌʃtɛndɪç].
What does "unanständig" mean?
As an adjective, "unanständig" means: den guten Sitten widersprechend, gegen sie verstoßend
What are common misspellings of "unanständig"?
Common misspellings include "nuanständig", "uannständig", "unannständig", "unansständig", "unanstnädig". The correct spelling is "unanständig".
How do you pronounce "unanständig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unanständig" is [ˈʊnʔanˌʃtɛndɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unanständig" come from?
"unanständig" 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 “unanständig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-A-N-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnʔanˌʃtɛndɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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