unappealing

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht attraktiv, nicht einladend

Key facts for unappealing
PropertyValue
Headwordunappealing
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[…]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unappealing” sits in German frequency

unappealing falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Zero misspellings are on record for unappealing in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is unappealing, spelled U-N-A-P-P-E-A-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht attraktiv, nicht einladend
  2. 2
    uninteressant

Synonyms

unattractiveunsightly

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 "unappealing"?
"unappealing" is spelled U-N-A-P-P-E-A-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "unappealing" mean?
As an adjective, "unappealing" means: nicht attraktiv, nicht einladend
How do you pronounce "unappealing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unappealing" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unappealing" come from?
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Using “unappealing”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-A-P-P-E-A-L-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list