unbeholfen

[ˈʊnbəˌhɔlfn̩]

/[ˈʊnbəˌhɔlfn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“unbeholfen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,992. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,992
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit schlechter körperlicher Koordination, mit wenig Geschick

Corpus desk

Index DE-unbeholfen · unbeholfen · German

unbeholfen · rank #44,992 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,992
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unbefristete

Nearest frequency peer: unbefristete (-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 „unbeholfen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unbeholfen“ 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 unbeholfen
PropertyValue
Headwordunbeholfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnbəˌhɔlfn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#44,992
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unbeholfen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.unbeholfenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unbefristete“ (#44,991), „unehrlich“ (#44,993), „Umhängetasche“ (#44,990). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unbeholfen“ bei #44,992. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around unbeholfen (IPA [ˈʊnbəˌhɔlfn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,992 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit schlechter körperlicher Koordination, mit wenig Geschick".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for unbeholfen, with forms such as "nubeholfen", "ubneholfen", and "unbbeholfen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is unbeholfen, spelled U-N-B-E-H-O-L-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit schlechter körperlicher Koordination, mit wenig Geschick

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der kleine Elefant machte seine ersten unbeholfenen Schritte.
  2. „Kleiner Eisbär übt das Krabbeln – […] das Kleine ist schon sehr agil. »Die Bewegungen sind aber noch etwas unbeholfen und die ersten Krabbelversuche enden meist mit einem Purzeln«, teilt der Zoo mit.“

Synonyms

linkischplumptapsigtollpatschigtrampeligtäppischtölpelhaftungelenkungeschickt

Antonyms

geschickt

This word in other languages

clumsy(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nubeholfen
  • ubneholfen
  • unbbeholfen
  • unbehholfen
  • unbehlofen
  • unbehoflen
  • unbeholefn
  • unbeholfenn
  • unbeholffen
  • unbeholfne
  • unbehollfen
  • unbeohlfen
  • unbheolfen
  • unebholfen
  • unnbeholfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unbeholfen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nubeholfen2ubneholfen2unbbeholfen1unbehholfen1unbehlofen2unbehoflen2unbeholefn2unbeholfenn1
Edit distance from "unbeholfen"

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 "unbeholfen"?
"unbeholfen" is spelled U-N-B-E-H-O-L-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnbəˌhɔlfn̩].
What does "unbeholfen" mean?
As an adjective, "unbeholfen" means: mit schlechter körperlicher Koordination, mit wenig Geschick
What are common misspellings of "unbeholfen"?
Common misspellings include "nubeholfen", "ubneholfen", "unbbeholfen", "unbehholfen", "unbehlofen". The correct spelling is "unbeholfen".
How do you pronounce "unbeholfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unbeholfen" is [ˈʊnbəˌhɔlfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unbeholfen" come from?
"unbeholfen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ungefähren#44,996ungerechte#44,997ungewissen#44,998unsägliche#45,001

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Unterredung15 variantsUrlaubsort15 variantsverhaftete15 variantsverlangst15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list