unbestechlichen

[ʊnbəˈʃtɛçlɪçn̩]

/[ʊnbəˈʃtɛçlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“unbestechlichen” is uncommon German (frequency #92,348 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,348
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 unbestechlich

Key facts for unbestechlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordunbestechlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʊnbəˈʃtɛçlɪçn̩]
Letters15
Frequency rank#92,348
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unbestechlichen” 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). unbestechlichen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unbestechlichen is uncommon German at frequency #92,348 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʊnbəˈʃtɛçlɪçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

unbestechlichen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is unbestechlichen, spelled U-N-B-E-S-T-E-C-H-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

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

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-B-E-S-T-E-C-H-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʊnbəˈʃtɛçlɪçn̩] (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