unhinterfragt

[ˈʊnhɪntɐˌfʁaːkt]

/[ˈʊnhɪntɐˌfʁaːkt]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht hinterfragt, ohne hinterfragt zu werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-unhinterfragt · unhinterfragt · German

unhinterfragt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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 unhinterfragt
PropertyValue
Headwordunhinterfragt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnhɪntɐˌfʁaːkt]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unhinterfragt“ im Deutschen

unhinterfragtliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unhinterfragt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnhɪntɐˌfʁaːkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht hinterfragt, ohne hinterfragt zu werden".

unhinterfragt doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is unhinterfragt, spelled U-N-H-I-N-T-E-R-F-R-A-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht hinterfragt, ohne hinterfragt zu werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Erst um 1990 ging die Wissenschaft ganz selbstverständlich davon aus, dass diese Behauptung unzutreffend war und die Indigenen nicht einfach Glaubensüberzeugungen, die seit Generationen lebendig waren, aufgegeben und christliche Lehren unhinterfragt übernommen hatten.“
  2. „‹Das ist eine der unhinterfragten Prämissen, mit denen wir arbeiten, falls Ihnen das noch nicht aufgefallen ist.›“

Antonyms

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list