ungläubigen

[ˈʊnˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪɡn̩]

/[ˈʊnˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“ungläubigen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #21,096 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#21,096
frequency rank, German
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) — Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ungläubigen vs ungläubig
82% similar
ungläubigen vs Ungläubige
82% similar

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

Key facts for ungläubigen
PropertyValue
Headwordungläubigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪɡn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#21,096
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ungläubigen” 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). ungläubigen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ungläubigen is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,096 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 24 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for ungläubigen, with forms such as "nugläubigen", "ugnläubigen", and "unggläubigen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ungläubig", "Ungläubige", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is ungläubigen, spelled U-N-G-L-Ä-U-B-I-G-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  7. 7
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  8. 8
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  11. 11
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  12. 12
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  13. 13
    Dativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  14. 14
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  15. 15
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  16. 16
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  17. 17
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  18. 18
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  19. 19
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  20. 20
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  21. 21
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  22. 22
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  23. 23
    Dativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
  24. 24
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nugläubigen,ugnläubigen,unggläubigen,unglläubigen,ungluäbigen,ungläbuigen,ungläubbigen,ungläubgien,ungläubiegn,ungläubigenn,ungläubiggen,ungläubigne,ungläuibgen,ungälubigen,unlgäubigen,unngläubigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "ungläubigen"

nugläubigen2ugnläubigen2unggläubigen1unglläubigen1ungluäbigen2ungläbuigen2ungläubbigen1ungläubgien2
Edit distance from "ungläubigen"

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ungläubigen"?
"ungläubigen" is spelled U-N-G-L-Ä-U-B-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪɡn̩].
What does "ungläubigen" mean?
As an adjective, "ungläubigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ungläubig
What words are commonly confused with "ungläubigen"?
"ungläubigen" is commonly confused with "ungläubig", "Ungläubige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ungläubigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ungläubigen" is [ˈʊnˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ungläubigen" come from?
"ungläubigen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ungläubigen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-G-L-Ä-U-B-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ungläubig” - see the side-by-side comparison. ungläubigen vs ungläubig
  • 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.

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