unfreundlich

[ˈʊnfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç]

/[ˈʊnfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“unfreundlich” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,444. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,444
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf eine abweisende Art und Weise

Corpus desk

Index DE-unfreundlich · unfreundlich · German

unfreundlich · rank #20,444 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,444
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH umgangssprach…

Nearest frequency peer: umgangssprachlich (-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 „unfreundlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unfreundlich“ 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 unfreundlich
PropertyValue
Headwordunfreundlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#20,444
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unfreundlich“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).unfreundlichliegt 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: „umgangssprachlich“ (#20,443), „Urteils“ (#20,445), „Vase“ (#20,446). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unfreundlich“ bei #20,444. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around unfreundlich (IPA [ˈʊnfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,444 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "auf eine abweisende Art und Weise".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for unfreundlich, with forms such as "nufreundlich", "ufnreundlich", and "unferundlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is unfreundlich, spelled U-N-F-R-E-U-N-D-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf eine abweisende Art und Weise

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sei nicht so unfreundlich zu deiner Tante!“
  2. Als Hubert die Aula betrat, erlebte ich einmal hautnah eine wirklich unfreundliche Begrüßung durch die anwesenden Studenten.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nufreundlich
  • ufnreundlich
  • unferundlich
  • unffreundlich
  • unfrenudlich
  • unfreudnlich
  • unfreunddlich
  • unfreundilch
  • unfreundlcih
  • unfreundlicch
  • unfreundlichh
  • unfreundlihc
  • unfreundllich
  • unfreunldich
  • unfreunndlich
  • unfrreundlich
  • unfruendlich
  • unnfreundlich
  • unrfeundlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nufreundlich2ufnreundlich2unferundlich2unffreundlich1unfrenudlich2unfreudnlich2unfreunddlich1unfreundilch2
Edit distance from "unfreundlich"

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 "unfreundlich"?
"unfreundlich" is spelled U-N-F-R-E-U-N-D-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç].
What does "unfreundlich" mean?
As an adjective, "unfreundlich" means: auf eine abweisende Art und Weise
What are common misspellings of "unfreundlich"?
Common misspellings include "nufreundlich", "ufnreundlich", "unferundlich", "unffreundlich", "unfrenudlich". The correct spelling is "unfreundlich".
How do you pronounce "unfreundlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unfreundlich" is [ˈʊnfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unfreundlich" come from?
"unfreundlich" 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 "unfreundlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list