unerklärt
[ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌklɛːɐ̯t]
The verdict
“unerklärt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht erklärt, ohne dass eine Ursache ermittelt wurde
Corpus desk
Index DE-unerklart · unerklärt · German
unerklärt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unerklärt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌklɛːɐ̯t] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „unerklärt“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
unerklärt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌklɛːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for unerklärt, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is unerklärt, spelled U-N-E-R-K-L-Ä-R-T.
Definition
- 1nicht erklärt, ohne dass eine Ursache ermittelt wurde
- 2ohne Erklärung, nicht offiziell verkündet
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how unerklärt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Diese Schaulustigen wurden auf Anordnung der Zivilbehörden allerdings schon bald verscheucht, da das Wesen und die Absichten des fremden Besuchers ebenso unklar wie unerklärt waren.“
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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.