unbestimmt

[ˈʊnbəʃtɪmt]

/[ˈʊnbəʃtɪmt]/ adj

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The verdict

“unbestimmt” is uncommon German (frequency #56,607 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,607
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - offen, nicht näher bezeichnet, nicht oder noch nicht bestimmt

Key facts for unbestimmt
PropertyValue
Headwordunbestimmt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnbəʃtɪmt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#56,607
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unbestimmt” 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). unbestimmt 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

unbestimmt is uncommon German at frequency #56,607 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnbəʃtɪmt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for unbestimmt, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is unbestimmt, spelled U-N-B-E-S-T-I-M-M-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    offen, nicht näher bezeichnet, nicht oder noch nicht bestimmt
  2. 2
    unsicher, fraglich, vielleicht sogar schwankend
  3. 3
    nicht bestimmt
  4. 4
    sich nicht oder noch nicht festlegend

Antonyms

bestimmtklardeutlich

This word in other languages

undetermined(English)indeterminado(Español)indéterminé(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 "unbestimmt"?
"unbestimmt" is spelled U-N-B-E-S-T-I-M-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnbəʃtɪmt].
What does "unbestimmt" mean?
As an adjective, "unbestimmt" means: offen, nicht näher bezeichnet, nicht oder noch nicht bestimmt
How do you pronounce "unbestimmt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unbestimmt" is [ˈʊnbəʃtɪmt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unbestimmt" come from?
"unbestimmt" 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 “unbestimmt”

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

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