unfreiwillig

[ˈʊnˌfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪç]

/[ˈʊnˌfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“unfreiwillig” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,809. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,809
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gegen den eigenen Willen

Corpus desk

Index DE-unfreiwillig · unfreiwillig · German

unfreiwillig · rank #21,809 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,809
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unentgeltlich

Nearest frequency peer: unentgeltlich (-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 „unfreiwillig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unfreiwillig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unfreiwillig
PropertyValue
Headwordunfreiwillig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#21,809
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unfreiwillig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).unfreiwilligliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unentgeltlich“ (#21,808), „untergegangen“ (#21,810), „unbekanntes“ (#21,807). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unfreiwillig“ bei #21,809. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around unfreiwillig (IPA [ˈʊnˌfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,809 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for unfreiwillig, with forms such as "nufreiwillig", "ufnreiwillig", and "unferiwillig". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is unfreiwillig, spelled U-N-F-R-E-I-W-I-L-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    gegen den eigenen Willen
  2. 2
    ohne Absicht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Gestärkt durch dieses Urteil haben die Fahnder jetzt ausgerechnet, wie viel Geld ihnen durch den unfreiwilligen Ruhestand entgangen ist.“
  2. Da hat er ganz unfreiwillig einen Witz gemacht.

Antonyms

absichtlichfreiwilliggewolltvorsätzlich

This word in other languages

involuntary(English)involuntário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nufreiwillig
  • ufnreiwillig
  • unferiwillig
  • unffreiwillig
  • unfreiiwllig
  • unfreiwilig
  • unfreiwililg
  • unfreiwillgi
  • unfreiwilligg
  • unfreiwlilig
  • unfreiwwillig
  • unfrewiillig
  • unfriewillig
  • unfrreiwillig
  • unnfreiwillig
  • unrfeiwillig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nufreiwillig2ufnreiwillig2unferiwillig2unffreiwillig1unfreiiwllig2unfreiwilig1unfreiwililg2unfreiwillgi2
Edit distance from "unfreiwillig"

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 "unfreiwillig"?
"unfreiwillig" is spelled U-N-F-R-E-I-W-I-L-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪç].
What does "unfreiwillig" mean?
As an adjective, "unfreiwillig" means: gegen den eigenen Willen
What are common misspellings of "unfreiwillig"?
Common misspellings include "nufreiwillig", "ufnreiwillig", "unferiwillig", "unffreiwillig", "unfreiiwllig". The correct spelling is "unfreiwillig".
How do you pronounce "unfreiwillig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unfreiwillig" is [ˈʊnˌfʁaɪ̯ˌvɪlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unfreiwillig" come from?
"unfreiwillig" 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 "unfreiwillig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list