unehrlich

[ˈʊnˌʔeːɐ̯lɪç]

/[ˈʊnˌʔeːɐ̯lɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“unehrlich” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,993. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,993
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit fremden Eigentum nicht korrekt umgehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-unehrlich · unehrlich · German

unehrlich · rank #44,993 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #44,993
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unbeholfen

Nearest frequency peer: unbeholfen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “unehrlich”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “unehrlich” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

unehrlich vs unendlich
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for unehrlich
PropertyValue
Headwordunehrlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌʔeːɐ̯lɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,993
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “unehrlich” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.unehrlichliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „unbeholfen“ (#44,992), „unerwarteter“ (#44,994), „unbefristete“ (#44,991). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around unehrlich (IPA [ˈʊnˌʔeːɐ̯lɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,993 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for unehrlich, with forms such as "nuehrlich", "uenhrlich", and "unehhrlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "unendlich", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is unehrlich, spelled U-N-E-H-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit fremden Eigentum nicht korrekt umgehend
  2. 2
    seine wahren Absichten oder Ansichten verbergend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how unehrlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Aussagen charakterisierten die Mutter als geldgierig, unehrlich und darauf erpicht, die Krankheit ihres Kindes auszunutzen.
  2. Chinas korrupte Beamte haben Probleme, ihr unehrlich erworbenes Geld zu verbergen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuehrlich
  • uenhrlich
  • unehhrlich
  • unehlrich
  • unehrilch
  • unehrlcih
  • unehrlicch
  • unehrlichh
  • unehrlihc
  • unehrllich
  • unehrrlich
  • unerhlich
  • unherlich
  • unnehrlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unehrlich - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nuehrlich2uenhrlich2unehhrlich1unehlrich2unehrilch2unehrlcih2unehrlicch1unehrlichh1
Edit distance from "unehrlich"

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 "unehrlich"?
"unehrlich" is spelled U-N-E-H-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌʔeːɐ̯lɪç].
What does "unehrlich" mean?
As an adjective, "unehrlich" means: mit fremden Eigentum nicht korrekt umgehend
What words are commonly confused with "unehrlich"?
"unehrlich" is commonly confused with "unendlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unehrlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unehrlich" is [ˈʊnˌʔeːɐ̯lɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unehrlich" come from?
"unehrlich" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "unehrlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "unendlich". View pair
  • 14 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #44,993 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "U" letter cohort. U–Z browse

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list