unbändige

[ˈʊnˌbɛndɪɡə]

/[ˈʊnˌbɛndɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“unbändige” is uncommon German (frequency #64,808 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,808
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unbändig

Key facts for unbändige
PropertyValue
Headwordunbändige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌbɛndɪɡə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,808
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unbändige” 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). unbändige lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

unbändige is uncommon German at frequency #64,808 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnˌbɛndɪɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for unbändige in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is unbändige, spelled U-N-B-Ä-N-D-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unbändig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unbändig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unbändig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unbändig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unbändig
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unbändig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unbändig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unbändig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unbändig
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unbändig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unbändig

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 "unbändige"?
"unbändige" is spelled U-N-B-Ä-N-D-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌbɛndɪɡə].
What does "unbändige" mean?
As an adjective, "unbändige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unbändig
How do you pronounce "unbändige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unbändige" is [ˈʊnˌbɛndɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unbändige" come from?
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Using “unbändige”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-B-Ä-N-D-I-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnˌbɛndɪɡə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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