ungünstigen

[ˈʊnˌɡʏnstɪɡn̩]

/[ˈʊnˌɡʏnstɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“ungünstigen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,803. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,803
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-ungunstigen · ungünstigen · German

ungünstigen · rank #25,803 · 17 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,803
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 30,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH unerreichbar

Nearest frequency peer: unerreichbar (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “ungünstigen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “ungünstigen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ungünstigen vs ungünstiger
91% similar
ungünstigen vs ungünstig
82% similar
ungünstigen vs Ungunsten
64% similar

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

Key facts for ungünstigen
PropertyValue
Headwordungünstigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌɡʏnstɪɡn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#25,803
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ungünstigen” 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). ungünstigen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around ungünstigen (IPA [ˈʊnˌɡʏnstɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,803 among 30,279 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for ungünstigen, with forms such as "nugünstigen", "ugnünstigen", and "unggünstigen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "ungünstiger", "ungünstig", "Ungunsten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ungünstigen, spelled U-N-G-Ü-N-S-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nugünstigen
  • ugnünstigen
  • unggünstigen
  • ungnüstigen
  • ungünnstigen
  • ungünsitgen
  • ungünsstigen
  • ungünstgien
  • ungünstiegn
  • ungünstigenn
  • ungünstiggen
  • ungünstigne
  • ungünsttigen
  • ungüntsigen
  • ungüsntigen
  • unngünstigen
  • unügnstigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ungünstigen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nugünstigen2ugnünstigen2unggünstigen1ungnüstigen2ungünnstigen1ungünsitgen2ungünsstigen1ungünstgien2
Edit distance from "ungünstigen"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ungünstigen"?
"ungünstigen" is spelled U-N-G-Ü-N-S-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌɡʏnstɪɡn̩].
What does "ungünstigen" mean?
As an adjective, "ungünstigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungünstig
What words are commonly confused with "ungünstigen"?
"ungünstigen" is commonly confused with "ungünstiger", "ungünstig", "Ungunsten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ungünstigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ungünstigen" is [ˈʊnˌɡʏnstɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ungünstigen" come from?
"ungünstigen" 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 "ungünstigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

underground#25,800Ureinwohner#25,806Umbenennung#25,798vergessenen#25,809

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Vertreterin17 variantsWidersacher17 variantsSchlichter17 variantsöffentlichem17 variants
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