unappetitlich

[ˈʊnʔapeˌtiːtlɪç]

/[ˈʊnʔapeˌtiːtlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“unappetitlich” is an uncommon German word, ranked #76,309 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#76,309
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - den Appetit nicht anregend, etwas abstoßend

Key facts for unappetitlich
PropertyValue
Headwordunappetitlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnʔapeˌtiːtlɪç]
Letters13
Frequency rank#76,309
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unappetitlich” 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). unappetitlich lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for unappetitlich is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnʔapeˌtiːtlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #76,309 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

unappetitlich has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is unappetitlich, spelled U-N-A-P-P-E-T-I-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Appetit nicht anregend, etwas abstoßend
  2. 2
    abstoßend, unansehnlich

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); 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 "unappetitlich"?
"unappetitlich" is spelled U-N-A-P-P-E-T-I-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnʔapeˌtiːtlɪç].
What does "unappetitlich" mean?
As an adjective, "unappetitlich" means: den Appetit nicht anregend, etwas abstoßend
How do you pronounce "unappetitlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unappetitlich" is [ˈʊnʔapeˌtiːtlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unappetitlich" come from?
"unappetitlich" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “unappetitlich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-A-P-P-E-T-I-T-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnʔapeˌtiːtlɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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