undankbar

[ˈʊnˌdaŋkbaːɐ̯]

/[ˈʊnˌdaŋkbaːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“undankbar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,503. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,503
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keinen erwartbaren Dank abstattend

Corpus desk

Index DE-undankbar · undankbar · German

undankbar · rank #35,503 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,503
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unbewusste

Nearest frequency peer: unbewusste (-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 „undankbar“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

undankbar vs undenkbar
89% similar
undankbar vs undankbare
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for undankbar
PropertyValue
Headwordundankbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌdaŋkbaːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#35,503
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „undankbar“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).undankbarliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unbewusste“ (#35,502), „unentschlossen“ (#35,504), „unbeschwert“ (#35,501). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „undankbar“ bei #35,503. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around undankbar (IPA [ˈʊnˌdaŋkbaːɐ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,503 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for undankbar, with forms such as "nudankbar", "udnankbar", and "unadnkbar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "undenkbar", "undankbare", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 undankbar, spelled U-N-D-A-N-K-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    keinen erwartbaren Dank abstattend
  2. 2
    keinen den Aufwand rechtfertigenden Erfolg versprechend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hat sich schon oft als ausgesprochen undankbarer Mensch erwiesen.
  2. „Und der eigene Sohn wurde auch immer undankbarer.“

Antonyms

dankbarlohnend

This word in other languages

ungrateful(English)desagradecido(Español)ingrate(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nudankbar
  • udnankbar
  • unadnkbar
  • undaknbar
  • undanbkar
  • undankabr
  • undankbarr
  • undankbbar
  • undankbra
  • undankkbar
  • undannkbar
  • unddankbar
  • undnakbar
  • unndankbar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of undankbar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nudankbar2udnankbar2unadnkbar2undaknbar2undanbkar2undankabr2undankbarr1undankbbar1
Edit distance from "undankbar"

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 "undankbar"?
"undankbar" is spelled U-N-D-A-N-K-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌdaŋkbaːɐ̯].
What does "undankbar" mean?
As an adjective, "undankbar" means: keinen erwartbaren Dank abstattend
What words are commonly confused with "undankbar"?
"undankbar" is commonly confused with "undenkbar", "undankbare". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "undankbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "undankbar" is [ˈʊnˌdaŋkbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "undankbar" come from?
"undankbar" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unsinnige#35,508Umschläge#35,497tätowiert#35,490trockenem#35,488

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

unbewusste14 variantsunerlaubte14 variantsstorniert14 variantsStilllegung14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list