unbesetzten

[ˈʊnbəˌzɛt͡stn̩]

/[ˈʊnbəˌzɛt͡stn̩]/ adj

The verdict

“unbesetzten” is uncommon German (frequency #89,709 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,709
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbesetzt

Key facts for unbesetzten
PropertyValue
Headwordunbesetzten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnbəˌzɛt͡stn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#89,709
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unbesetzten” 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). unbesetzten 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

unbesetzten is uncommon German at frequency #89,709 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnbəˌzɛt͡stn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for unbesetzten in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is unbesetzten, spelled U-N-B-E-S-E-T-Z-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbesetzt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbesetzt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbesetzt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbesetzt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbesetzt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbesetzt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbesetzt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbesetzt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbesetzt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbesetzt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbesetzt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbesetzt

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 "unbesetzten"?
"unbesetzten" is spelled U-N-B-E-S-E-T-Z-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnbəˌzɛt͡stn̩].
What does "unbesetzten" mean?
As an adjective, "unbesetzten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unbesetzt
How do you pronounce "unbesetzten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unbesetzten" is [ˈʊnbəˌzɛt͡stn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unbesetzten" come from?
"unbesetzten" 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 “unbesetzten”

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

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