ungehemmt

[ˈʊnɡəˌhɛmt]

/[ˈʊnɡəˌhɛmt]/ adj

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The verdict

“ungehemmt” is uncommon German (frequency #64,811 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,811
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch nichts eingeschränkt

Corpus desk

Index DE-ungehemmt · ungehemmt · German

ungehemmt · rank #64,811 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,811
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unechten

Nearest frequency peer: unechten (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „ungehemmt“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „ungehemmt“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ungehemmt
PropertyValue
Headwordungehemmt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnɡəˌhɛmt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,811
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ungehemmt“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).ungehemmtfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „unechten“ (#64,810), „ungelesen“ (#64,812), „unbändige“ (#64,808). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „ungehemmt“ bei #64,811. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ungehemmt is uncommon German at frequency #64,811 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnɡəˌhɛmt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ungehemmt has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ungehemmt, spelled U-N-G-E-H-E-M-M-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch nichts eingeschränkt
  2. 2
    ohne innere Hemmungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Den Schlussakt aber setzte die Zerstörung Korinths im Jahr 146 v.Chr., die parallel zur Zerstörung Karthagos stattfand und den ungehemmten Anspruch Roms auf die Weltherrschaft in Ost und West eindringlich dokumentierte.“
  2. [2025:] „»Der Börsenwert von BP ist stärker gefallen als bei anderen Ölmultis, die viel ungehemmter auf Öl und Gas gesetzt haben.«“

Antonyms

gehemmt

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 "ungehemmt"?
"ungehemmt" is spelled U-N-G-E-H-E-M-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnɡəˌhɛmt].
What does "ungehemmt" mean?
As an adjective, "ungehemmt" means: durch nichts eingeschränkt
How do you pronounce "ungehemmt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ungehemmt" is [ˈʊnɡəˌhɛmt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ungehemmt" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

ungelesen#64,812unbändige#64,808unteilbar#64,815Umwälzung#64,806

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list