unappetitlich

[ˈʊnʔapeˌtiːtlɪç]

/[ˈʊnʔapeˌtiːtlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“unappetitlich” is uncommon German (frequency #76,309 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,309
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Appetit nicht anregend, etwas abstoßend

Corpus desk

Index DE-unappetitlich · unappetitlich · German

unappetitlich · rank #76,309 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,309
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Umweltzonen

Nearest frequency peer: Umweltzonen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „unappetitlich“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „unappetitlich“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unappetitlich
PropertyValue
Headwordunappetitlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnʔapeˌtiːtlɪç]
Letters13
Frequency rank#76,309
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unappetitlich“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.unappetitlichfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Umweltzonen“ (#76,308), „unbenommen“ (#76,310), „Umsatzplus“ (#76,307). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unappetitlich“ bei #76,309. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unappetitlich is uncommon German at frequency #76,309 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnʔapeˌtiːtlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese Brühe sieht unappetitlich aus, sie ist so matschig.
  2. Der Dreck dort in der Ecke ist leider sehr unappetitlich.

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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "unappetitlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list