unerklärlich

[ˌʊnʔɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯lɪç]

/[ˌʊnʔɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯lɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“unerklärlich” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,886. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,886
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-unerklarlich · unerklärlich · German

unerklärlich · rank #42,886 · 19 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,886
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unbestreitbar

Nearest frequency peer: unbestreitbar (-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 „unerklärlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unerklärlich“ 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).

unerklärlich vs unerklärliche
92% similar
unerklärlich vs unerklärlichen
86% similar

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

Key facts for unerklärlich
PropertyValue
Headwordunerklärlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌʊnʔɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯lɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#42,886
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unerklärlich“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unbestreitbar“ (#42,885), „unbeaufsichtigt“ (#42,884), „Unstrut“ (#42,888). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unerklärlich“ bei #42,886. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around unerklärlich (IPA [ˌʊnʔɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯lɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,886 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nicht erklärbar, nicht nachvollziehbar".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for unerklärlich, with forms such as "nuerklärlich", "uenrklärlich", and "unekrlärlich". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "unerklärliche", "unerklärlichen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is unerklärlich, spelled U-N-E-R-K-L-Ä-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht erklärbar, nicht nachvollziehbar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Plötzlich lag eine unerklärliche Erwartung in der Luft.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuerklärlich
  • uenrklärlich
  • unekrlärlich
  • unerkklärlich
  • unerkllärlich
  • unerklrälich
  • unerklälrich
  • unerklärilch
  • unerklärlcih
  • unerklärlicch
  • unerklärlichh
  • unerklärlihc
  • unerklärllich
  • unerklärrlich
  • unerkälrlich
  • unerlkärlich
  • unerrklärlich
  • unnerklärlich
  • unreklärlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unerklärlich - 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.

nuerklärlich2uenrklärlich2unekrlärlich2unerkklärlich1unerkllärlich1unerklrälich2unerklälrich2unerklärilch2
Edit distance from "unerklärlich"

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 "unerklärlich"?
"unerklärlich" is spelled U-N-E-R-K-L-Ä-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊnʔɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯lɪç].
What does "unerklärlich" mean?
As an adjective, "unerklärlich" means: nicht erklärbar, nicht nachvollziehbar
What words are commonly confused with "unerklärlich"?
"unerklärlich" is commonly confused with "unerklärliche", "unerklärlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unerklärlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unerklärlich" is [ˌʊnʔɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯lɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unerklärlich" come from?
"unerklärlich" 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 "unerklärlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Unterweisung#42,893Territoriums#42,865Strafprozess#42,849Stieftochter#42,846

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

unwillkürlich19 variantssynthetisch19 variantsstillgelegten19 variantsVorrichtungen19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list