ungepflegt

[ˈʊnɡəˌp͡fleːkt]

/[ˈʊnɡəˌp͡fleːkt]/ adj

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The verdict

“ungepflegt” is uncommon German (frequency #65,788 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,788
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich in einem unordentlichen Zustand befindend

Key facts for ungepflegt
PropertyValue
Headwordungepflegt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnɡəˌp͡fleːkt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#65,788
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ungepflegt” 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). ungepflegt lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

ungepflegt is uncommon German at frequency #65,788 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnɡəˌp͡fleːkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich in einem unordentlichen Zustand befindend".

Zero misspellings are on record for ungepflegt in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ungepflegt, spelled U-N-G-E-P-F-L-E-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich in einem unordentlichen Zustand befindend

Antonyms

gepflegt

This word in other languages

neat(English)

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 "ungepflegt"?
"ungepflegt" is spelled U-N-G-E-P-F-L-E-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnɡəˌp͡fleːkt].
What does "ungepflegt" mean?
As an adjective, "ungepflegt" means: sich in einem unordentlichen Zustand befindend
How do you pronounce "ungepflegt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ungepflegt" is [ˈʊnɡəˌp͡fleːkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ungepflegt" come from?
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Using “ungepflegt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-G-E-P-F-L-E-G-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnɡəˌp͡fleːkt] (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