unbekümmert

[ˈʊnbəˌkʏmɐt]

/[ˈʊnbəˌkʏmɐt]/ adj

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The verdict

“unbekümmert” is uncommon German (frequency #51,768 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,768
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne Sorge, sich keine Sorgen machend

Key facts for unbekümmert
PropertyValue
Headwordunbekümmert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnbəˌkʏmɐt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#51,768
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unbekümmert” 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). unbekümmert 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

unbekümmert is uncommon German at frequency #51,768 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnbəˌkʏmɐt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Sorge, sich keine Sorgen machend".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for unbekümmert, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is unbekümmert, spelled U-N-B-E-K-Ü-M-M-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Sorge, sich keine Sorgen machend

Synonyms

sorglos

Antonyms

bekümmert

This word in other languages

carefree(English)despreocupado(Español)insouciant(Français)

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 "unbekümmert"?
"unbekümmert" is spelled U-N-B-E-K-Ü-M-M-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnbəˌkʏmɐt].
What does "unbekümmert" mean?
As an adjective, "unbekümmert" means: ohne Sorge, sich keine Sorgen machend
How do you pronounce "unbekümmert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unbekümmert" is [ˈʊnbəˌkʏmɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unbekümmert" come from?
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Using “unbekümmert”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-B-E-K-Ü-M-M-E-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnbəˌkʏmɐt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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