unaufrichtig

[ˈʊnʔaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪç]

/[ˈʊnʔaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht die Wahrheit von sich gebend, nicht der Wahrheit entsprechend

Corpus desk

Index DE-unaufrichtig · unaufrichtig · German

unaufrichtig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 unaufrichtig
PropertyValue
Headwordunaufrichtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnʔaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪç]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unaufrichtig“ im Deutschen

unaufrichtigsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

unaufrichtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnʔaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht die Wahrheit von sich gebend, nicht der Wahrheit entsprechend".

Zero misspellings are on record for unaufrichtig in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is unaufrichtig, spelled U-N-A-U-F-R-I-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht die Wahrheit von sich gebend, nicht der Wahrheit entsprechend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er war von seinem Charakter her kein unaufrichtiger Mensch, und es erleichterte ihn, ihr alles zu gestehen.“
  2. „Um den Verfolgten zu schützen, gibt der Befragte eine unaufrichtige Auskunft, die aber zufällig zutrifft und es dem Verfolger ermöglicht, sein Opfer zu finden.“

Antonyms

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 "unaufrichtig"?
"unaufrichtig" is spelled U-N-A-U-F-R-I-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnʔaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪç].
What does "unaufrichtig" mean?
As an adjective, "unaufrichtig" means: nicht die Wahrheit von sich gebend, nicht der Wahrheit entsprechend
How do you pronounce "unaufrichtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unaufrichtig" is [ˈʊnʔaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unaufrichtig" come from?
"unaufrichtig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list