unermesslich

[ˌʊnʔɛɐ̯ˈmɛslɪç]

/[ˌʊnʔɛɐ̯ˈmɛslɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“unermesslich” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,352. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,352
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von so großem Umfang oder so großer Ausprägung, dass man es sich nicht vorstellen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-unermesslich · unermesslich · German

unermesslich · rank #46,352 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,352
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH umzukehren

Nearest frequency peer: umzukehren (-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 „unermesslich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unermesslich“ 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).

unermesslich vs unvergesslich
85% similar
unermesslich vs unerlässlich
83% similar

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

Key facts for unermesslich
PropertyValue
Headwordunermesslich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌʊnʔɛɐ̯ˈmɛslɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#46,352
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unermesslich“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).unermesslichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „umzukehren“ (#46,351), „ungünstiger“ (#46,353), „umstrittenes“ (#46,350). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unermesslich“ bei #46,352. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around unermesslich (IPA [ˌʊnʔɛɐ̯ˈmɛslɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,352 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "von so großem Umfang oder so großer Ausprägung, dass man es sich nicht vorstellen kann".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for unermesslich, with forms such as "nuermesslich", "uenrmesslich", and "unemresslich". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "unvergesslich", "unerlässlich", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is unermesslich, spelled U-N-E-R-M-E-S-S-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    von so großem Umfang oder so großer Ausprägung, dass man es sich nicht vorstellen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Stahlmagnat Andrew Carnegie machte Pablo Escobar auf das Geheimnis aufmerksam, dem er sein unermessliches Vermögen verdankte.

This word in other languages

incalculable(English)inconmensurable(Español)incommensurable(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuermesslich
  • uenrmesslich
  • unemresslich
  • uneremsslich
  • unermeslich
  • unermeslsich
  • unermessilch
  • unermesslcih
  • unermesslicch
  • unermesslichh
  • unermesslihc
  • unermessllich
  • unermeßlich
  • unermmesslich
  • unermseslich
  • unerrmesslich
  • unnermesslich
  • unremesslich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuermesslich2uenrmesslich2unemresslich2uneremsslich2unermeslich1unermeslsich2unermessilch2unermesslcih2
Edit distance from "unermesslich"

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 "unermesslich"?
"unermesslich" is spelled U-N-E-R-M-E-S-S-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊnʔɛɐ̯ˈmɛslɪç].
What does "unermesslich" mean?
As an adjective, "unermesslich" means: von so großem Umfang oder so großer Ausprägung, dass man es sich nicht vorstellen kann
What words are commonly confused with "unermesslich"?
"unermesslich" is commonly confused with "unvergesslich", "unerlässlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unermesslich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unermesslich" is [ˌʊnʔɛɐ̯ˈmɛslɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unermesslich" come from?
"unermesslich" 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 "unermesslich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

umstrittenes#46,350Thessaloniki#46,328Volksschulen#46,377talentierter#46,315

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Waffenexporte18 variantswahrgenommene18 variantsWintersaison18 variantsStockholmer18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list