ungenauen

[ˈʊnɡəˌnaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈʊnɡəˌnaʊ̯ən]/ adj

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The verdict

“ungenauen” is uncommon German (frequency #89,717 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,717
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungenau

Key facts for ungenauen
PropertyValue
Headwordungenauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnɡəˌnaʊ̯ən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#89,717
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ungenauen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ungenauen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ungenauen is uncommon German at frequency #89,717 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnɡəˌnaʊ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ungenauen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ungenauen, spelled U-N-G-E-N-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungenau
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungenau
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungenau
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungenau
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungenau
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungenau
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungenau
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungenau
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungenau
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungenau
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungenau
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungenau

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 "ungenauen"?
"ungenauen" is spelled U-N-G-E-N-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnɡəˌnaʊ̯ən].
What does "ungenauen" mean?
As an adjective, "ungenauen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungenau
How do you pronounce "ungenauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ungenauen" is [ˈʊnɡəˌnaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ungenauen" come from?
"ungenauen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ungenauen”

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-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnɡəˌnaʊ̯ən] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list