unheimliches

[ˈʊnhaɪ̯mlɪçəs]

/[ˈʊnhaɪ̯mlɪçəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“unheimliches” is uncommon German (frequency #65,793 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,793
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unheimlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-unheimliches · unheimliches · German

unheimliches · rank #65,793 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,793
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unheilvolle

Nearest frequency peer: unheilvolle (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „unheimliches“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „unheimliches“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unheimliches
PropertyValue
Headwordunheimliches
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnhaɪ̯mlɪçəs]
Letters12
Frequency rank#65,793
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unheimliches“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).unheimlichesfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „unheilvolle“ (#65,792), „Unionsparteien“ (#65,794), „unmündigen“ (#65,795). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unheimliches“ bei #65,793. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unheimliches is uncommon German at frequency #65,793 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnhaɪ̯mlɪçəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

unheimliches doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is unheimliches, spelled U-N-H-E-I-M-L-I-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unheimlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unheimlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unheimlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "unheimliches"?
"unheimliches" is spelled U-N-H-E-I-M-L-I-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnhaɪ̯mlɪçəs].
What does "unheimliches" mean?
As an adjective, "unheimliches" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unheimlich
How do you pronounce "unheimliches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unheimliches" is [ˈʊnhaɪ̯mlɪçəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unheimliches" come from?
"unheimliches" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ureinwohnern#65,800unauffindbar#65,784Vergnügungen#65,821verschrotten#65,826

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list