ungetauft

[ˈʊnɡəˌtaʊ̯ft]

/[ˈʊnɡəˌtaʊ̯ft]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Sakrament der Taufe nicht erhalten habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-ungetauft · ungetauft · German

ungetauft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 ungetauft
PropertyValue
Headwordungetauft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnɡəˌtaʊ̯ft]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ungetauft“ im Deutschen

ungetauftsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ungetauft is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnɡəˌtaʊ̯ft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Sakrament der Taufe nicht erhalten habend".

ungetauft has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ungetauft, spelled U-N-G-E-T-A-U-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Sakrament der Taufe nicht erhalten habend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ungetauft appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Dabei fällt mir ein, dass Swedenborg geschrieben hat, ungetaufte Babys kämen direkt in den Himmel - tut mit leid, aber das ist reines Wunschdenken.“

Antonyms

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 "ungetauft"?
"ungetauft" is spelled U-N-G-E-T-A-U-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnɡəˌtaʊ̯ft].
What does "ungetauft" mean?
As an adjective, "ungetauft" means: das Sakrament der Taufe nicht erhalten habend
How do you pronounce "ungetauft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ungetauft" is [ˈʊnɡəˌtaʊ̯ft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ungetauft" come from?
"ungetauft" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list