ungewissen

[ˈʊnɡəvɪsn̩]

/[ˈʊnɡəvɪsn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“ungewissen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,998. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,998
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungewiss

Corpus desk

Index DE-ungewissen · ungewissen · German

ungewissen · rank #44,998 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,998
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH ungerechte

Nearest frequency peer: ungerechte (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „ungewissen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „ungewissen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ungewissen vs Unwissen
70% similar
ungewissen vs ungewiss
80% similar
ungewissen vs ungewisse
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ungewissen
PropertyValue
Headwordungewissen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnɡəvɪsn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#44,998
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ungewissen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ungewissenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ungerechte“ (#44,997), „unrein“ (#44,999), „ungefähren“ (#44,996). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „ungewissen“ bei #44,998. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around ungewissen (IPA [ˈʊnɡəvɪsn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,998 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for ungewissen, with forms such as "nugewissen", "ugnewissen", and "unegwissen". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Unwissen", "ungewiss", "ungewisse", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 ungewissen, spelled U-N-G-E-W-I-S-S-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nugewissen
  • ugnewissen
  • unegwissen
  • ungeiwssen
  • ungewisen
  • ungewisesn
  • ungewissenn
  • ungewissne
  • ungewißen
  • ungewsisen
  • ungewwissen
  • unggewissen
  • ungweissen
  • unngewissen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ungewissen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nugewissen2ugnewissen2unegwissen2ungeiwssen2ungewisen1ungewisesn2ungewissenn1ungewissne2
Edit distance from "ungewissen"

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 "ungewissen"?
"ungewissen" is spelled U-N-G-E-W-I-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnɡəvɪsn̩].
What does "ungewissen" mean?
As an adjective, "ungewissen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungewiss
What words are commonly confused with "ungewissen"?
"ungewissen" is commonly confused with "Unwissen", "ungewiss", "ungewisse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ungewissen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ungewissen" is [ˈʊnɡəvɪsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ungewissen" come from?
"ungewissen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ungewissen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ungerechte#44,997ungefähren#44,996unsägliche#45,001unbeholfen#44,992

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

unehrlich14 variantsverdientes14 variantstragbaren14 variantsVilshofen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list