unehelich

[ˈʊnˌʔeːəlɪç]

/[ˈʊnˌʔeːəlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“unehelich” is an uncommon German word, ranked #83,419 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#83,419
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht aus einer gültigen Ehe stammend (Nachkommen)

Key facts for unehelich
PropertyValue
Headwordunehelich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌʔeːəlɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#83,419
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unehelich” 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). unehelich lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for unehelich is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnˌʔeːəlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #83,419 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unehelich, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is unehelich, spelled U-N-E-H-E-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht aus einer gültigen Ehe stammend (Nachkommen)
  2. 2
    nicht auf die Ehe bezogen

Antonyms

legitimehelich

This word in other languages

illegitimate(English)espurio(Español)illégitime(Français)ilegítimo(Português)

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 "unehelich"?
"unehelich" is spelled U-N-E-H-E-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌʔeːəlɪç].
What does "unehelich" mean?
As an adjective, "unehelich" means: nicht aus einer gültigen Ehe stammend (Nachkommen)
How do you pronounce "unehelich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unehelich" is [ˈʊnˌʔeːəlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unehelich" come from?
"unehelich" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “unehelich”

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

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list