undurchschaubar
[ˈʊndʊʁçˌʃaʊ̯baːɐ̯]
The verdict
“undurchschaubar” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht zu verstehen, intellektuell nicht zu durchdringen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | undurchschaubar |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʊndʊʁçˌʃaʊ̯baːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “undurchschaubar” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for undurchschaubar is 15 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊndʊʁçˌʃaʊ̯baːɐ̯]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for undurchschaubar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is undurchschaubar, spelled U-N-D-U-R-C-H-S-C-H-A-U-B-A-R.
Definition
- 1nicht zu verstehen, intellektuell nicht zu durchdringen
- 2als Person für einen anderen nicht verständlich, in seinem Denken und Verhalten nicht zu durchschauen
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “undurchschaubar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is U-N-D-U-R-C-H-S-C-H-A-U-B-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.