unbeweglich

[ˈʊnbəˌveːklɪç]

/[ˈʊnbəˌveːklɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“unbeweglich” is uncommon German (frequency #59,267 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,267
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht in der Lage, sich zu bewegen oder bewegt zu werden

Key facts for unbeweglich
PropertyValue
Headwordunbeweglich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnbəˌveːklɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#59,267
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unbeweglich” 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). unbeweglich 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

unbeweglich is uncommon German at frequency #59,267 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnbəˌveːklɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

unbeweglich doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is unbeweglich, spelled U-N-B-E-W-E-G-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht in der Lage, sich zu bewegen oder bewegt zu werden
  2. 2
    ein sich nicht verändernder Gesichtsausdruck / eine sich nicht verändernde Körperhaltung
  3. 3
    schwerfällig, auch: geistig schwerfällig; sich nur sehr langsam verändernd oder an etwas anpassend
  4. 4
    in Bezug auf Kapital und Investitionen: langfristig gebunden, angelegt, festgelegt
  5. 5
    angewendet auf große Organisationseinheiten: nicht in der Lage, sich veränderten Bedingungen anzupassen
  6. 6
    an einem feststehendem Datum

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "unbeweglich"?
"unbeweglich" is spelled U-N-B-E-W-E-G-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnbəˌveːklɪç].
What does "unbeweglich" mean?
As an adjective, "unbeweglich" means: nicht in der Lage, sich zu bewegen oder bewegt zu werden
How do you pronounce "unbeweglich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unbeweglich" is [ˈʊnbəˌveːklɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unbeweglich" come from?
"unbeweglich" 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 “unbeweglich”

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

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

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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