unheimliche

[ˈʊnhaɪ̯mlɪçə]

/[ˈʊnhaɪ̯mlɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“unheimliche” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,183. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,183
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unheimlich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

unheimliche vs unheimlichen
92% similar
unheimliche vs unheimlich
91% similar

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

Key facts for unheimliche
PropertyValue
Headwordunheimliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnhaɪ̯mlɪçə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#22,183
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unheimliche” 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). unheimliche 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 16 spelling variants around unheimliche (IPA [ˈʊnhaɪ̯mlɪçə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,183 among 30,279 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for unheimliche, with forms such as "nuheimliche", "uhneimliche", and "unehimliche". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "unheimlichen", "unheimlich", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is unheimliche, spelled U-N-H-E-I-M-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unheimlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unheimlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unheimlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unheimlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unheimlich
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unheimlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unheimlich
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unheimlich
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unheimlich
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unheimlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unheimlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuheimliche
  • uhneimliche
  • unehimliche
  • unheilmiche
  • unheimilche
  • unheimlcihe
  • unheimlicche
  • unheimliceh
  • unheimlichhe
  • unheimlihce
  • unheimlliche
  • unheimmliche
  • unhemiliche
  • unhheimliche
  • unhiemliche
  • unnheimliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuheimliche2uhneimliche2unehimliche2unheilmiche2unheimilche2unheimlcihe2unheimlicche1unheimliceh2
Edit distance from "unheimliche"

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-H-E-I-M-L-I-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnhaɪ̯mlɪçə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “unheimlichen” - see the side-by-side comparison. unheimliche vs unheimlichen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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