unerfreulich

[ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌfʁɔɪ̯lɪç]

/[ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌfʁɔɪ̯lɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“unerfreulich” is an uncommon German word, ranked #66,791 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#66,791
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - so, dass es keine Freude erweckt, sondern Ärger, Sorgen, Unbehagen bereitet

Key facts for unerfreulich
PropertyValue
Headwordunerfreulich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌfʁɔɪ̯lɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#66,791
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unerfreulich” 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). unerfreulich 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 unerfreulich is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌfʁɔɪ̯lɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #66,791 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "so, dass es keine Freude erweckt, sondern Ärger, Sorgen, Unbehagen bereitet".

Zero misspellings are on record for unerfreulich in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 unerfreulich, spelled U-N-E-R-F-R-E-U-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass es keine Freude erweckt, sondern Ärger, Sorgen, Unbehagen bereitet

Antonyms

angenehmerfreulicherquicklichgut

This word in other languages

unpleasant(English)déplaisant(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 "unerfreulich"?
"unerfreulich" is spelled U-N-E-R-F-R-E-U-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌfʁɔɪ̯lɪç].
What does "unerfreulich" mean?
As an adjective, "unerfreulich" means: so, dass es keine Freude erweckt, sondern Ärger, Sorgen, Unbehagen bereitet
How do you pronounce "unerfreulich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unerfreulich" is [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌfʁɔɪ̯lɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unerfreulich" come from?
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Using “unerfreulich”

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

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