unbrauchbar

[ˈʊnbʁaʊ̯xˌbaːɐ̯]

/[ˈʊnbʁaʊ̯xˌbaːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“unbrauchbar” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,104. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,104
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so, dass man es nicht gebrauchen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-unbrauchbar · unbrauchbar · German

unbrauchbar · rank #18,104 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,104
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Türme

Nearest frequency peer: Türme (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „unbrauchbar“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „unbrauchbar“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unbrauchbar
PropertyValue
Headwordunbrauchbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnbʁaʊ̯xˌbaːɐ̯]
Letters11
Frequency rank#18,104
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unbrauchbar“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.unbrauchbarliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Türme“ (#18,103), „unerheblich“ (#18,105), „Tübinger“ (#18,102). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unbrauchbar“ bei #18,104. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around unbrauchbar (IPA [ˈʊnbʁaʊ̯xˌbaːɐ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,104 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "so, dass man es nicht gebrauchen kann".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for unbrauchbar, with forms such as "nubrauchbar", "ubnrauchbar", and "unbaruchbar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is unbrauchbar, spelled U-N-B-R-A-U-C-H-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass man es nicht gebrauchen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how unbrauchbar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Dieses Gerät sieht zwar toll aus, ist für unsere Zwecke aber völlig unbrauchbar.
  2. „Forschende wollten Klimadaten von einem Eisbohrkern aus den Schweizer Alpen ablesen - und stellten überrascht fest, dass das Klimaarchiv unbrauchbar war.“

Synonyms

unnützuntauglich

Antonyms

brauchbarnützlich

This word in other languages

useless(English)inutile(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nubrauchbar
  • ubnrauchbar
  • unbaruchbar
  • unbbrauchbar
  • unbracuhbar
  • unbraucbhar
  • unbraucchbar
  • unbrauchabr
  • unbrauchbarr
  • unbrauchbbar
  • unbrauchbra
  • unbrauchhbar
  • unbrauhcbar
  • unbrrauchbar
  • unbruachbar
  • unnbrauchbar
  • unrbauchbar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unbrauchbar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nubrauchbar2ubnrauchbar2unbaruchbar2unbbrauchbar1unbracuhbar2unbraucbhar2unbraucchbar1unbrauchabr2
Edit distance from "unbrauchbar"

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 "unbrauchbar"?
"unbrauchbar" is spelled U-N-B-R-A-U-C-H-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnbʁaʊ̯xˌbaːɐ̯].
What does "unbrauchbar" mean?
As an adjective, "unbrauchbar" means: so, dass man es nicht gebrauchen kann
What are common misspellings of "unbrauchbar"?
Common misspellings include "nubrauchbar", "ubnrauchbar", "unbaruchbar", "unbbrauchbar", "unbracuhbar". The correct spelling is "unbrauchbar".
How do you pronounce "unbrauchbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unbrauchbar" is [ˈʊnbʁaʊ̯xˌbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unbrauchbar" come from?
"unbrauchbar" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "unbrauchbar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unerheblich#18,105verborgenen#18,113Verkäuferin#18,114vermittelte#18,116

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Wolfenbüttel17 variantsSchaffhausen17 variantsAnforderung17 variantsAusarbeitung17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list