ungenau
[ˈʊnɡəˌnaʊ̯]
The verdict
“ungenau” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #21,093 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #21,093
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht exakt, nur ungefähr
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ungenau |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʊnɡəˌnaʊ̯] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #21,093 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ungenau” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for ungenau is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnɡəˌnaʊ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,093 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "nicht exakt, nur ungefähr".
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for ungenau, with forms such as "nugenau", "ugnenau", and "unegnau". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. 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.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ungenau, spelled U-N-G-E-N-A-U.
Definition
- 1nicht exakt, nur ungefähr
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: nugenau,ugnenau,unegnau,ungeanu,ungennau,ungenua,unggenau,ungneau,unngenau
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ungenau - 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.
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.
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Using “ungenau”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is U-N-G-E-N-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʊnɡəˌnaʊ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.