unheimlich

[ˈʊnhaɪ̯mlɪç]

/[ˈʊnhaɪ̯mlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“unheimlich” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,866. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,866
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Gefühl leichter oder unbestimmter Furcht oder Angst erregend

Corpus desk

Index DE-unheimlich · unheimlich · German

unheimlich · rank #6,866 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,866
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Töne

Nearest frequency peer: Töne (-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 „unheimlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unheimlich“ 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).

unheimlich vs unheimliche
91% similar
unheimlich vs unheimlichen
83% similar

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

Key facts for unheimlich
PropertyValue
Headwordunheimlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnhaɪ̯mlɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,866
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unheimlich“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).unheimlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Töne“ (#6,865), „unterschrieben“ (#6,867), „tödlich“ (#6,864). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unheimlich“ bei #6,866. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around unheimlich (IPA [ˈʊnhaɪ̯mlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,866 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for unheimlich, with forms such as "nuheimlich", "uhneimlich", and "unehimlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "unheimliche", "unheimlichen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is unheimlich, spelled U-N-H-E-I-M-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Gefühl leichter oder unbestimmter Furcht oder Angst erregend
  2. 2
    als Adverb: doll, gewaltig, mächtig, sehr, außerordentlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es herrschte eine unheimliche Dunkelheit.
  2. Mir wird allmählich unheimlich zumute.

This word in other languages

uncanny(English)tremendo(Español)sinistre(Français)medonho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuheimlich
  • uhneimlich
  • unehimlich
  • unheilmich
  • unheimilch
  • unheimlcih
  • unheimlicch
  • unheimlichh
  • unheimlihc
  • unheimllich
  • unheimmlich
  • unhemilich
  • unhheimlich
  • unhiemlich
  • unnheimlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unheimlich - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nuheimlich2uhneimlich2unehimlich2unheilmich2unheimilch2unheimlcih2unheimlicch1unheimlichh1
Edit distance from "unheimlich"

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 "unheimlich"?
"unheimlich" is spelled U-N-H-E-I-M-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnhaɪ̯mlɪç].
What does "unheimlich" mean?
As an adjective, "unheimlich" means: ein Gefühl leichter oder unbestimmter Furcht oder Angst erregend
What words are commonly confused with "unheimlich"?
"unheimlich" is commonly confused with "unheimliche", "unheimlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unheimlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unheimlich" is [ˈʊnhaɪ̯mlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unheimlich" come from?
"unheimlich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vergleiche#6,871verweigert#6,873Vorpommern#6,878Übersetzer#6,884

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

sportlich15 variantsNeuigkeiten15 variantsberufliche15 variantsKilometern15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list