Unehrlichkeit

[ˈʊnʔeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʊnʔeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unehrlichkeit” is an uncommon German word, ranked #85,968 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#85,968
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Neigung zu Diebstahl und/oder Lüge

Key facts for Unehrlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnehrlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊnʔeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters13
Frequency rank#85,968
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Unehrlichkeit” 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). Unehrlichkeit 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 Unehrlichkeit is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnʔeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #85,968 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.

Zero misspellings are on record for Unehrlichkeit in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Unehrlichkeit, spelled U-N-E-H-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Neigung zu Diebstahl und/oder Lüge
  2. 2
    die vom Mittelalter bis ins 19. Jahrhundert mit gewissen Gewerben und Stellungen verknüpfte Unfähigkeit, Ehrenämter und Standesrechte ein- beziehungsweise wahrzunehmen (was zum Beispiel uneheliche Kinder, Verbrecher, Dirnen, Wucherer, Henker, später auch Weber, Schäfer und Schinder betrifft)

Synonyms

UnredlichkeitUnwahrhaftigkeit

Antonyms

Ehrlichkeit

This word in other languages

dishonesty(English)improbité(Français)

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 "Unehrlichkeit"?
"Unehrlichkeit" is spelled U-N-E-H-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnʔeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Unehrlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Unehrlichkeit" means: Neigung zu Diebstahl und/oder Lüge
How do you pronounce "Unehrlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unehrlichkeit" is [ˈʊnʔeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unehrlichkeit" come from?
"Unehrlichkeit" 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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Using “Unehrlichkeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-E-H-R-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnʔeːɐ̯lɪçkaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list