unfassbar

[ʊnˈfasbaːɐ̯]

/[ʊnˈfasbaːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“unfassbar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,369. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,369
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht oder nur schwer verständlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-unfassbar · unfassbar · German

unfassbar · rank #6,369 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,369
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH tötet

Nearest frequency peer: tötet (-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 „unfassbar“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unfassbar“ 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).

unfassbar vs unfassbare
90% similar

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

Key facts for unfassbar
PropertyValue
Headwordunfassbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʊnˈfasbaːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,369
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unfassbar“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).unfassbarliegt 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: „tötet“ (#6,368), „unwahrscheinlich“ (#6,370), „Verfassungsschutz“ (#6,371). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unfassbar“ bei #6,369. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around unfassbar (IPA [ʊnˈfasbaːɐ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,369 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for unfassbar, with forms such as "nufassbar", "ufnassbar", and "unafssbar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "unfassbare", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is unfassbar, spelled U-N-F-A-S-S-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht oder nur schwer verständlich
  2. 2
    nicht oder nur schwer glaubhaft oder vorstellbar

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "Unfassbar! Dazu fällt mir nichts mehr ein", lautete auch das Fazit eines weiteren Börsianers.
  2. Nur der Massenselbstmord kann durch generelle Theorien erhellt werden. Ansonsten bleibt das Unfassbare unfassbar.

Synonyms

nebelhaftunergründlichunerklärlichunverständlichundurchschaubarunbegreiflichunglaubhaftunglaublichunvorstellbar

Antonyms

begreiflicherklärlichfassbarfasslichverständlichglaubhaftvorstellbar

This word in other languages

incomprehensible(English)incomprensible(Español)incompréhensible(Français)incompreensível(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nufassbar
  • ufnassbar
  • unafssbar
  • unfasbar
  • unfasbsar
  • unfassabr
  • unfassbarr
  • unfassbbar
  • unfassbra
  • unfaßbar
  • unffassbar
  • unfsasbar
  • unnfassbar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unfassbar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nufassbar2ufnassbar2unafssbar2unfasbar1unfasbsar2unfassabr2unfassbarr1unfassbbar1
Edit distance from "unfassbar"

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 "unfassbar"?
"unfassbar" is spelled U-N-F-A-S-S-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊnˈfasbaːɐ̯].
What does "unfassbar" mean?
As an adjective, "unfassbar" means: nicht oder nur schwer verständlich
What words are commonly confused with "unfassbar"?
"unfassbar" is commonly confused with "unfassbare". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unfassbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unfassbar" is [ʊnˈfasbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unfassbar" come from?
"unfassbar" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Verwandte#6,372Wikipedia#6,378Siegfried#6,353schultern#6,351

Similar misspelling depth

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

Stadtrat13 variantsabgenommen13 variantsSanierung13 variantsausmachen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list