unbetont
[ˈʊnbəˌtoːnt]
The verdict
“unbetont” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Linguistik: Eigenschaft der Silbe (im Wort oder im Vers), die stimmlich im Vergleich zu anderen Silben nicht hervorgehoben ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-unbetont · unbetont · German
unbetont · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unbetont |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʊnbəˌtoːnt] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „unbetont“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
unbetont is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnbəˌtoːnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Linguistik: Eigenschaft der Silbe (im Wort oder im Vers), die stimmlich im Vergleich zu anderen Silben nicht hervorgehoben ist".
unbetont has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is unbetont, spelled U-N-B-E-T-O-N-T.
Definition
- 1Linguistik: Eigenschaft der Silbe (im Wort oder im Vers), die stimmlich im Vergleich zu anderen Silben nicht hervorgehoben ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how unbetont appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Rhythmus entsteht durch einen Wechsel zwischen betonten und unbetonten Silben.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.