unbesehen

[ˈʊnbəzeːən]

/[ˈʊnbəzeːən]/ adj

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The verdict

“unbesehen” is uncommon German (frequency #97,859 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,859
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne etwas genauer angesehen oder geprüft zu haben

Key facts for unbesehen
PropertyValue
Headwordunbesehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnbəzeːən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#97,859
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unbesehen” 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). unbesehen 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

unbesehen is uncommon German at frequency #97,859 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnbəzeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne etwas genauer angesehen oder geprüft zu haben".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for unbesehen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is unbesehen, spelled U-N-B-E-S-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne etwas genauer angesehen oder geprüft zu haben

Synonyms

anstandslosbedenkenlosblindfraglosim blinden Vertrauenkurzerhandmir nichts, dir nichtsohne weiteresohne Weiteresohne zu überlegenohne zu zögernunbürokratischungeprüftungesehenwiderspruchslosunreflektiertunkritischohneweitersungeschaut

Antonyms

bedenklichbesorgtbürokratischkritischmisstrauischskeptischüberlegtunentschlossenzögerlich

This word in other languages

unseen(English)tel quel(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 "unbesehen"?
"unbesehen" is spelled U-N-B-E-S-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnbəzeːən].
What does "unbesehen" mean?
As an adjective, "unbesehen" means: ohne etwas genauer angesehen oder geprüft zu haben
How do you pronounce "unbesehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unbesehen" is [ˈʊnbəzeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unbesehen" come from?
"unbesehen" 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 “unbesehen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-B-E-S-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnbəzeːən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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