unecht
[ˈʊnˌʔɛçt]
The verdict
“unecht” is an uncommon German word, ranked #50,955 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #50,955
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - falsch (nicht echt) oder nachgemacht
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unecht |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʊnˌʔɛçt] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #50,955 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “unecht” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for unecht is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnˌʔɛçt]. Corpus data places it at rank #50,955 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for unecht in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is unecht, spelled U-N-E-C-H-T.
Definition
- 1falsch (nicht echt) oder nachgemacht
- 2wenn der Zähler größer als der Nenner ist
- 3wenn eine Farbe sich nicht hält, sondern zum Beispiel beim Waschen auswäscht
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 "unecht"?
What does "unecht" mean?
How do you pronounce "unecht"?
What language does "unecht" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “unecht”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is U-N-E-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʊnˌʔɛçt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.