undurchschaubar
[ˈʊndʊʁçˌʃaʊ̯baːɐ̯]
The verdict
“undurchschaubar” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht zu verstehen, intellektuell nicht zu durchdringen
Corpus desk
Index DE-undurchschaubar · undurchschaubar · German
undurchschaubar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | undurchschaubar |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʊndʊʁçˌʃaʊ̯baːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „undurchschaubar“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
undurchschaubar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊndʊʁçˌʃaʊ̯baːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how undurchschaubar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dieses Firmengeflecht ist so kompliziert und verschachtelt, für mich ist das undurchschaubar.“
Die Wetterdämonen [El Nino und La Nina] aus dem Pazifik bleiben also bis auf weiteres undurchschaubar – und auf jeden Fall gefährlich.
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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.