unbekannte

[ˈʊnbəkantə]

/[ˈʊnbəkantə]/ adj

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The verdict

“unbekannte” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,837 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,837
frequency rank, German
10
letters
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

unbekannte vs Unbekannten
82% similar
unbekannte vs Unbekannter
82% similar
unbekannte vs unbekanntes
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for unbekannte
PropertyValue
Headwordunbekannte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnbəkantə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,837
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unbekannte” 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). unbekannte lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for unbekannte is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnbəkantə]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,837 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for unbekannte, with forms such as "nubekannte", "ubnekannte", and "unbbekannte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Unbekannten", "Unbekannter", "unbekanntes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is unbekannte, spelled U-N-B-E-K-A-N-N-T-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nubekannte,ubnekannte,unbbekannte,unbeaknnte,unbekannet,unbekanntte,unbekante,unbekantne,unbekkannte,unbeknante,unbkeannte,unebkannte,unnbekannte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unbekannte - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nubekannte2ubnekannte2unbbekannte1unbeaknnte2unbekannet2unbekanntte1unbekante1unbekantne2
Edit distance from "unbekannte"

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 "unbekannte"?
"unbekannte" is spelled U-N-B-E-K-A-N-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnbəkantə].
What does "unbekannte" mean?
As an adjective, "unbekannte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unbekannt
What words are commonly confused with "unbekannte"?
"unbekannte" is commonly confused with "Unbekannten", "Unbekannter", "unbekanntes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unbekannte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unbekannte" is [ˈʊnbəkantə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unbekannte" come from?
"unbekannte" 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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Using “unbekannte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-B-E-K-A-N-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnbəkantə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Unbekannten” - see the side-by-side comparison. unbekannte vs Unbekannten
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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