unerheblich

[ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯heːplɪç]

/[ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯heːplɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“unerheblich” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,105. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,105
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht von Bedeutung

Corpus desk

Index DE-unerheblich · unerheblich · German

unerheblich · rank #18,105 · 17 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,105
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unbrauchbar

Nearest frequency peer: unbrauchbar (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „unerheblich“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „unerheblich“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

unerheblich vs unerhebliche
92% similar
unerheblich vs unerheblichen
85% similar
unerheblich vs überheblich
82% similar

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

Key facts for unerheblich
PropertyValue
Headwordunerheblich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯heːplɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#18,105
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unerheblich“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).unerheblichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unbrauchbar“ (#18,104), „Unheil“ (#18,106), „Türme“ (#18,103). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unerheblich“ bei #18,105. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around unerheblich (IPA [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯heːplɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,105 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nicht von Bedeutung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for unerheblich, with forms such as "nuerheblich", "uenrheblich", and "unehreblich". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "unerhebliche", "unerheblichen", "überheblich", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is unerheblich, spelled U-N-E-R-H-E-B-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht von Bedeutung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese unerhebliche Meinung haben wir nun zur Kenntnis genommen.
  2. Die Reihenfolge der Anmeldungen ist für die Vergabe der Studienplätze unerheblich.

Synonyms

unwesentlich

Antonyms

erheblich

This word in other languages

irrelevant(English)insignificante(Español)insignifiant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuerheblich
  • uenrheblich
  • unehreblich
  • unerehblich
  • unerhbelich
  • unerhebblich
  • unerhebilch
  • unerheblcih
  • unerheblicch
  • unerheblichh
  • unerheblihc
  • unerhebllich
  • unerhelbich
  • unerhheblich
  • unerrheblich
  • unnerheblich
  • unreheblich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unerheblich - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nuerheblich2uenrheblich2unehreblich2unerehblich2unerhbelich2unerhebblich1unerhebilch2unerheblcih2
Edit distance from "unerheblich"

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 "unerheblich"?
"unerheblich" is spelled U-N-E-R-H-E-B-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯heːplɪç].
What does "unerheblich" mean?
As an adjective, "unerheblich" means: nicht von Bedeutung
What words are commonly confused with "unerheblich"?
"unerheblich" is commonly confused with "unerhebliche", "unerheblichen", "überheblich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unerheblich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unerheblich" is [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯heːplɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unerheblich" come from?
"unerheblich" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unbrauchbar#18,104verborgenen#18,113Verkäuferin#18,114vermittelte#18,116

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Wolfenbüttel17 variantsAnforderung17 variantsSchaffhausen17 variantsAusarbeitung17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list