unerquicklich

[ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯kvɪklɪç]

/[ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯kvɪklɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“unerquicklich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für Unbehagen/Unmut sorgend, unerfreulich, unangenehm

Corpus desk

Index DE-unerquicklich · unerquicklich · German

unerquicklich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for unerquicklich
PropertyValue
Headwordunerquicklich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯kvɪklɪç]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unerquicklich“ im Deutschen

unerquicklichsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unerquicklich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯kvɪklɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für Unbehagen/Unmut sorgend, unerfreulich, unangenehm".

Zero misspellings are on record for unerquicklich in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is unerquicklich, spelled U-N-E-R-Q-U-I-C-K-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    für Unbehagen/Unmut sorgend, unerfreulich, unangenehm

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es handelt sich insgesamt um eine höchst unerquickliche Angelegenheit.
  2. Herr Müller hat ein über alle Maßen unerquickliches Gespräch mit dem Kunden hinter sich.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unerquicklich"?
"unerquicklich" is spelled U-N-E-R-Q-U-I-C-K-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯kvɪklɪç].
What does "unerquicklich" mean?
As an adjective, "unerquicklich" means: für Unbehagen/Unmut sorgend, unerfreulich, unangenehm
How do you pronounce "unerquicklich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unerquicklich" is [ˈʊnʔɛɐ̯kvɪklɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unerquicklich" come from?
"unerquicklich" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list