unchristlich

[ˈʊnˌkʁɪstlɪç]

/[ˈʊnˌkʁɪstlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“unchristlich” is an uncommon German word, ranked #93,745 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#93,745
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht dem christlichen Glauben entsprechend, entgegen der christlichen Nächstenliebe

Key facts for unchristlich
PropertyValue
Headwordunchristlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌkʁɪstlɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#93,745
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unchristlich” 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). unchristlich lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for unchristlich is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnˌkʁɪstlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #93,745 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "nicht dem christlichen Glauben entsprechend, entgegen der christlichen Nächstenliebe".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for unchristlich, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is unchristlich, spelled U-N-C-H-R-I-S-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht dem christlichen Glauben entsprechend, entgegen der christlichen Nächstenliebe

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 "unchristlich"?
"unchristlich" is spelled U-N-C-H-R-I-S-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌkʁɪstlɪç].
What does "unchristlich" mean?
As an adjective, "unchristlich" means: nicht dem christlichen Glauben entsprechend, entgegen der christlichen Nächstenliebe
How do you pronounce "unchristlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unchristlich" is [ˈʊnˌkʁɪstlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unchristlich" come from?
"unchristlich" 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 “unchristlich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-C-H-R-I-S-T-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnˌkʁɪstlɪç] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list