unbürokratisch

[ˈʊnbyʁoˌkʁaːtɪʃ]

/[ˈʊnbyʁoˌkʁaːtɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“unbürokratisch” is uncommon German (frequency #50,124 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,124
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne (viel) Wert auf Regeln/Leitlinien/Gesetze und besonders den langsamen Ablauf der Dinge (Bürokratie) zu legen

Key facts for unbürokratisch
PropertyValue
Headwordunbürokratisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnbyʁoˌkʁaːtɪʃ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#50,124
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unbürokratisch” 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). unbürokratisch lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

unbürokratisch is uncommon German at frequency #50,124 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnbyʁoˌkʁaːtɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne (viel) Wert auf Regeln/Leitlinien/Gesetze und besonders den langsamen Ablauf der Dinge (Bürokratie) zu legen".

unbürokratisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 unbürokratisch, spelled U-N-B-Ü-R-O-K-R-A-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne (viel) Wert auf Regeln/Leitlinien/Gesetze und besonders den langsamen Ablauf der Dinge (Bürokratie) zu legen

Synonyms

schnelldirektunkompliziert

Antonyms

bürokratisch

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 "unbürokratisch"?
"unbürokratisch" is spelled U-N-B-Ü-R-O-K-R-A-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnbyʁoˌkʁaːtɪʃ].
What does "unbürokratisch" mean?
As an adjective, "unbürokratisch" means: ohne (viel) Wert auf Regeln/Leitlinien/Gesetze und besonders den langsamen Ablauf der Dinge (Bürokratie) zu legen
How do you pronounce "unbürokratisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unbürokratisch" is [ˈʊnbyʁoˌkʁaːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unbürokratisch" come from?
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Using “unbürokratisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-B-Ü-R-O-K-R-A-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnbyʁoˌkʁaːtɪʃ] (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