Unglücks

[ˈʊnˌɡlʏks]

/[ˈʊnˌɡlʏks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unglücks” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,260. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,260
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Unglück

Corpus desk

Index DE-unglucks · Unglücks · German

Unglücks · rank #37,260 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #37,260
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH ungeahnte

Nearest frequency peer: ungeahnte (-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 „Unglücks“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Unglücks“ 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).

Unglücks vs Unglück
88% similar

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

Key facts for Unglücks
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnglücks
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊnˌɡlʏks]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,260
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unglücks“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Unglücksliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ungeahnte“ (#37,259), „unheilbar“ (#37,261), „unbesetzt“ (#37,258). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unglücks“ bei #37,260. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Unglücks (IPA [ˈʊnˌɡlʏks]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,260 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Unglück".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unglücks, with forms such as "nuglücks", "ugnlücks", and "ungglücks". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Unglück", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Unglücks, spelled U-N-G-L-Ü-C-K-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Unglück

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuglücks
  • ugnlücks
  • ungglücks
  • unglcüks
  • ungllücks
  • unglüccks
  • unglückks
  • unglückss
  • unglücsk
  • unglükcs
  • ungülcks
  • unlgücks
  • unnglücks

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuglücks2ugnlücks2ungglücks1unglcüks2ungllücks1unglüccks1unglückks1unglückss1
Edit distance from "Unglücks"

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 "Unglücks"?
"Unglücks" is spelled U-N-G-L-Ü-C-K-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌɡlʏks].
What does "Unglücks" mean?
As a noun, "Unglücks" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Unglück
What words are commonly confused with "Unglücks"?
"Unglücks" is commonly confused with "Unglück". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Unglücks"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unglücks" is [ˈʊnˌɡlʏks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unglücks" come from?
"Unglücks" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Trägheit#37,253triggern#37,250Traumjob#37,249verjährt#37,274

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

unheilbar13 variantsungeahnte13 variantsversöhnt13 variantsVorhinein13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list