ungelernt
[ˈʊnɡəˌlɛʁnt]
The verdict
“ungelernt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht gelernt
Corpus desk
Index DE-ungelernt · ungelernt · German
ungelernt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ungelernt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʊnɡəˌlɛʁnt] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ungelernt“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ungelernt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnɡəˌlɛʁnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for ungelernt in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ungelernt, spelled U-N-G-E-L-E-R-N-T.
Definition
- 1nicht gelernt
- 2ohne (berufliche) Ausbildung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ungelernt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wann denkst du, dass du deine 22 ungelernten Gedichte aus der Schulzeit endlich lernst?
Wir haben noch fünf ungelernte Arbeiter im Unternehmen.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.