unbefugter

[ˈʊnbəˌfuːktɐ]

/[ˈʊnbəˌfuːktɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“unbefugter” is uncommon German (frequency #96,403 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,403
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbefugt

Key facts for unbefugter
PropertyValue
Headwordunbefugter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnbəˌfuːktɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#96,403
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unbefugter” 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). unbefugter lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

unbefugter is uncommon German at frequency #96,403 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnbəˌfuːktɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

unbefugter doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 unbefugter, spelled U-N-B-E-F-U-G-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbefugt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbefugt
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbefugt
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbefugt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbefugt

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 "unbefugter"?
"unbefugter" is spelled U-N-B-E-F-U-G-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnbəˌfuːktɐ].
What does "unbefugter" mean?
As an adjective, "unbefugter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbefugt
How do you pronounce "unbefugter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unbefugter" is [ˈʊnbəˌfuːktɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unbefugter" come from?
"unbefugter" 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 “unbefugter”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-B-E-F-U-G-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnbəˌfuːktɐ] (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