ungelernter

[ˈʊnɡəˌlɛʁntɐ]

/[ˈʊnɡəˌlɛʁntɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“ungelernter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungelernt

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Index DE-ungelernter · ungelernter · German

ungelernter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for ungelernter
PropertyValue
Headwordungelernter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnɡəˌlɛʁntɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ungelernter“ im Deutschen

ungelernterliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ungelernter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnɡəˌlɛʁntɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ungelernter in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is ungelernter, spelled U-N-G-E-L-E-R-N-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungelernt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungelernt
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungelernt
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungelernt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungelernt

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ungelernter"?
"ungelernter" is spelled U-N-G-E-L-E-R-N-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnɡəˌlɛʁntɐ].
What does "ungelernter" mean?
As an adjective, "ungelernter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungelernt
How do you pronounce "ungelernter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ungelernter" is [ˈʊnɡəˌlɛʁntɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ungelernter" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list