uneigennütziger

[ˈʊnʔaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnʏt͡sɪɡɐ]

/[ˈʊnʔaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnʏt͡sɪɡɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“uneigennütziger” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs uneigennützig

Key facts for uneigennütziger
PropertyValue
Headworduneigennütziger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnʔaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnʏt͡sɪɡɐ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “uneigennütziger” sits in German frequency

uneigennütziger falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

uneigennütziger is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnʔaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnʏt͡sɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

uneigennütziger has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is uneigennütziger, spelled U-N-E-I-G-E-N-N-Ü-T-Z-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs uneigennützig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs uneigennützig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs uneigennützig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs uneigennützig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs uneigennützig

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "uneigennütziger"?
"uneigennütziger" is spelled U-N-E-I-G-E-N-N-Ü-T-Z-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnʔaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnʏt͡sɪɡɐ].
What does "uneigennütziger" mean?
As an adjective, "uneigennütziger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs uneigennützig
How do you pronounce "uneigennütziger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uneigennütziger" is [ˈʊnʔaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnʏt͡sɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "uneigennütziger" come from?
"uneigennütziger" 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 “uneigennütziger”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-E-I-G-E-N-N-Ü-T-Z-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnʔaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌnʏt͡sɪɡɐ] (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