unerlaubt

[ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯pt]

/[ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯pt]/ adj

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The verdict

“unerlaubt” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,681. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,681
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Erlaubnis

Corpus desk

Index DE-unerlaubt · unerlaubt · German

unerlaubt · rank #36,681 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,681
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unentdeckt

Nearest frequency peer: unentdeckt (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “unerlaubt”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “unerlaubt” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

unerlaubt vs unerlaubte
90% similar
unerlaubt vs unerlaubten
82% similar

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

Key facts for unerlaubt
PropertyValue
Headwordunerlaubt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯pt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,681
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “unerlaubt” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).unerlaubtliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „unentdeckt“ (#36,680), „ungelöst“ (#36,682), „unbedeutende“ (#36,679). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around unerlaubt (IPA [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯pt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,681 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ohne Erlaubnis".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for unerlaubt, with forms such as "nuerlaubt", "uenrlaubt", and "unelraubt". 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, "unerlaubte", "unerlaubten", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is unerlaubt, spelled U-N-E-R-L-A-U-B-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Erlaubnis

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das unerlaubte Entfernen vom Schulgelände wird mit Nachsitzen bestraft.
  2. Kay hat sich unerlaubt das letzte Stück Kuchen genommen.

Antonyms

erlaubt

This word in other languages

unauthorized(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuerlaubt
  • uenrlaubt
  • unelraubt
  • uneralubt
  • unerlabut
  • unerlaubbt
  • unerlaubtt
  • unerlautb
  • unerllaubt
  • unerluabt
  • unerrlaubt
  • unnerlaubt
  • unrelaubt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuerlaubt2uenrlaubt2unelraubt2uneralubt2unerlabut2unerlaubbt1unerlaubtt1unerlautb2
Edit distance from "unerlaubt"

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 "unerlaubt"?
"unerlaubt" is spelled U-N-E-R-L-A-U-B-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯pt].
What does "unerlaubt" mean?
As an adjective, "unerlaubt" means: ohne Erlaubnis
What words are commonly confused with "unerlaubt"?
"unerlaubt" is commonly confused with "unerlaubte", "unerlaubten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unerlaubt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unerlaubt" is [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯pt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unerlaubt" come from?
"unerlaubt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unruhigen#36,685Thumbnail#36,667verarsche#36,699verbissen#36,700

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

verlauten13 variantsströmten13 variantsstempeln13 variantsSkandals13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list