ungreifbar

[ˈʊnɡʁaɪ̯fbaːɐ̯]

/[ˈʊnɡʁaɪ̯fbaːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht greifbar

Corpus desk

Index DE-ungreifbar · ungreifbar · German

ungreifbar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 ungreifbar
PropertyValue
Headwordungreifbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnɡʁaɪ̯fbaːɐ̯]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ungreifbar“ im Deutschen

ungreifbarsitzt 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

ungreifbar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnɡʁaɪ̯fbaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht greifbar".

No misspelling variants are generated for ungreifbar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 ungreifbar, spelled U-N-G-R-E-I-F-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht greifbar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Wenn er die öligen Schnäpse der Holländer die Zunge entlanggleiten ließ, so tauchten über ihm, dicht vor seinem Gesicht, aus Schleiern, die ihn wie Sommerluft liebkosten, goldige Glieder hervor, schmelzend weich zu berühren und dennoch ungreifbar.“

This word in other languages

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 "ungreifbar"?
"ungreifbar" is spelled U-N-G-R-E-I-F-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnɡʁaɪ̯fbaːɐ̯].
What does "ungreifbar" mean?
As an adjective, "ungreifbar" means: nicht greifbar
How do you pronounce "ungreifbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ungreifbar" is [ˈʊnɡʁaɪ̯fbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ungreifbar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list