unfruchtbar

[ˈʊnfʁʊxtbaːɐ̯]

/[ˈʊnfʁʊxtbaːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“unfruchtbar” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,066. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,066
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht zur Fortpflanzung fähig

Corpus desk

Index DE-unfruchtbar · unfruchtbar · German

unfruchtbar · rank #47,066 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,066
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unerklärliche

Nearest frequency peer: unerklärliche (-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 „unfruchtbar“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unfruchtbar“ 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 unfruchtbar
PropertyValue
Headwordunfruchtbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnfʁʊxtbaːɐ̯]
Letters11
Frequency rank#47,066
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unfruchtbar“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).unfruchtbarliegt 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: „unerklärliche“ (#47,065), „unfähige“ (#47,067), „Underdog“ (#47,064). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unfruchtbar“ bei #47,066. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around unfruchtbar (IPA [ˈʊnfʁʊxtbaːɐ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,066 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for unfruchtbar, with forms such as "nufruchtbar", "ufnruchtbar", and "unffruchtbar". 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is unfruchtbar, spelled U-N-F-R-U-C-H-T-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht zur Fortpflanzung fähig
  2. 2
    biologisch unproduktiv

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Durch die Kastration wird der Kater unfruchtbar.
  2. Der Landstrich war karg und unfruchtbar.

Synonyms

sterilinfertil

Antonyms

fruchtbar

This word in other languages

infertile(English)estéril(Español)infertile(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nufruchtbar
  • ufnruchtbar
  • unffruchtbar
  • unfrcuhtbar
  • unfrruchtbar
  • unfrucchtbar
  • unfruchbtar
  • unfruchhtbar
  • unfruchtabr
  • unfruchtbarr
  • unfruchtbbar
  • unfruchtbra
  • unfruchttbar
  • unfructhbar
  • unfruhctbar
  • unfurchtbar
  • unnfruchtbar
  • unrfuchtbar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unfruchtbar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nufruchtbar2ufnruchtbar2unffruchtbar1unfrcuhtbar2unfrruchtbar1unfrucchtbar1unfruchbtar2unfruchhtbar1
Edit distance from "unfruchtbar"

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 "unfruchtbar"?
"unfruchtbar" is spelled U-N-F-R-U-C-H-T-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnfʁʊxtbaːɐ̯].
What does "unfruchtbar" mean?
As an adjective, "unfruchtbar" means: nicht zur Fortpflanzung fähig
What are common misspellings of "unfruchtbar"?
Common misspellings include "nufruchtbar", "ufnruchtbar", "unffruchtbar", "unfrcuhtbar", "unfrruchtbar". The correct spelling is "unfruchtbar".
How do you pronounce "unfruchtbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unfruchtbar" is [ˈʊnfʁʊxtbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unfruchtbar" come from?
"unfruchtbar" 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 "unfruchtbar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

umgesiedelt#47,061unvollendet#47,072Verdopplung#47,080vergoldeten#47,087

Similar misspelling depth

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

Vertiefungen18 variantsSubstitution18 variantsSteigerungen18 variantsweitgehenden18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list