unechten

[ˈʊnˌʔɛçtn̩]

/[ˈʊnˌʔɛçtn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“unechten” is uncommon German (frequency #64,810 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,810
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unecht

Key facts for unechten
PropertyValue
Headwordunechten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌʔɛçtn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,810
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unechten” 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). unechten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unechten is uncommon German at frequency #64,810 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnˌʔɛçtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for unechten in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 unechten, spelled U-N-E-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unecht
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unecht
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unecht
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unecht
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unecht
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unecht
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unecht
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unecht
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unecht
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unecht
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unecht
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unecht

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 "unechten"?
"unechten" is spelled U-N-E-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌʔɛçtn̩].
What does "unechten" mean?
As an adjective, "unechten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unecht
How do you pronounce "unechten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unechten" is [ˈʊnˌʔɛçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unechten" come from?
"unechten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “unechten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-E-C-H-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnˌʔɛçtn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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