Unbehagen

[ˈʊnbəˌhaːɡn̩]

/[ˈʊnbəˌhaːɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unbehagen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,357. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,357
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ein unbestimmtes Gefühl des Sich-Nicht-Wohlfühlens (körperlich oder seelisch)

Corpus desk

Index DE-unbehagen · Unbehagen · German

Unbehagen · rank #25,357 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,357
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unbegrenzte

Nearest frequency peer: unbegrenzte (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Unbehagen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Unbehagen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Unbehagen
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnbehagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊnbəˌhaːɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,357
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unbehagen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Unbehagenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unbegrenzte“ (#25,356), „uncool“ (#25,358), „umsetzbar“ (#25,355). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unbehagen“ bei #25,357. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Unbehagen (IPA [ˈʊnbəˌhaːɡn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,357 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ein unbestimmtes Gefühl des Sich-Nicht-Wohlfühlens (körperlich oder seelisch)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unbehagen, with forms such as "nubehagen", "ubnehagen", and "unbbehagen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Unbehagen, spelled U-N-B-E-H-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ein unbestimmtes Gefühl des Sich-Nicht-Wohlfühlens (körperlich oder seelisch)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Aber wie sollte man unfassbares Unbehagen in Worte kleiden, das sich in eine Wolke wandelte und davon wirbelte wie der Wind?“
  2. „Während Hearn ihre Gesichter prüfte, stellte er ein leichtes Unbehagen auf ihnen fest.“

Synonyms

Missbehagen

Antonyms

BehagenBehaglichkeit

This word in other languages

discomfort(English)gêne(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nubehagen
  • ubnehagen
  • unbbehagen
  • unbeahgen
  • unbehaegn
  • unbehagenn
  • unbehaggen
  • unbehagne
  • unbehgaen
  • unbehhagen
  • unbheagen
  • unebhagen
  • unnbehagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Unbehagen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nubehagen2ubnehagen2unbbehagen1unbeahgen2unbehaegn2unbehagenn1unbehaggen1unbehagne2
Edit distance from "Unbehagen"

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 "Unbehagen"?
"Unbehagen" is spelled U-N-B-E-H-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnbəˌhaːɡn̩].
What does "Unbehagen" mean?
As a noun, "Unbehagen" means: Ein unbestimmtes Gefühl des Sich-Nicht-Wohlfühlens (körperlich oder seelisch)
What are common misspellings of "Unbehagen"?
Common misspellings include "nubehagen", "ubnehagen", "unbbehagen", "unbeahgen", "unbehaegn". The correct spelling is "Unbehagen".
How do you pronounce "Unbehagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unbehagen" is [ˈʊnbəˌhaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unbehagen" come from?
"Unbehagen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

umsetzbar#25,355Ultimatum#25,353Unordnung#25,364Ursprünge#25,365

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

verwahrt13 variantsSchwerte13 variantsschnappte13 variantsachtzehn13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list