Ungeschick
[ˈʊnɡəˌʃɪk]
The verdict
“Ungeschick” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mangel oder Fehlen von Geschick
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ungeschick |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʊnɡəˌʃɪk] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ungeschick” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Ungeschick is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnɡəˌʃɪk]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Mangel oder Fehlen von Geschick".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ungeschick, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Ungeschick, spelled U-N-G-E-S-C-H-I-C-K.
Definition
- 1Mangel oder Fehlen von Geschick
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.
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Using “Ungeschick”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is U-N-G-E-S-C-H-I-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʊnɡəˌʃɪk] (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.