ungewollter

[ˈʊnɡəˌvɔltɐ]

/[ˈʊnɡəˌvɔltɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“ungewollter” is uncommon German (frequency #92,358 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,358
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

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

Key facts for ungewollter
PropertyValue
Headwordungewollter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnɡəˌvɔltɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#92,358
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ungewollter” 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). ungewollter lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

ungewollter is uncommon German at frequency #92,358 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnɡəˌvɔltɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ungewollter, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 ungewollter, spelled U-N-G-E-W-O-L-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungewollt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungewollt
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungewollt
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungewollt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungewollt

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 "ungewollter"?
"ungewollter" is spelled U-N-G-E-W-O-L-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnɡəˌvɔltɐ].
What does "ungewollter" mean?
As an adjective, "ungewollter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungewollt
How do you pronounce "ungewollter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ungewollter" is [ˈʊnɡəˌvɔltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ungewollter" come from?
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Using “ungewollter”

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

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