unhöflich

[ˈʊnˌhøːflɪç]

/[ˈʊnˌhøːflɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“unhöflich” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,440. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,440
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Umgangsformen verletzend

Corpus desk

Index DE-unhoflich · unhöflich · German

unhöflich · rank #17,440 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #17,440
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH ungewöhnliches

Nearest frequency peer: ungewöhnliches (-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 „unhöflich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unhöflich“ 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).

unhöflich vs unmöglich
78% similar

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

Key facts for unhöflich
PropertyValue
Headwordunhöflich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌhøːflɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,440
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unhöflich“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ungewöhnliches“ (#17,439), „unis“ (#17,441), „unerlässlich“ (#17,438). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unhöflich“ bei #17,440. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around unhöflich (IPA [ˈʊnˌhøːflɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,440 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Umgangsformen verletzend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for unhöflich, with forms such as "nuhöflich", "uhnöflich", and "unhfölich". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "unmöglich", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is unhöflich, spelled U-N-H-Ö-F-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Umgangsformen verletzend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sei doch bitte nicht so unhöflich zu deinem lieben Onkel!“
  2. Er ist ein sehr unhöflicher Junge und missachtet stets die Bedürfnisse anderer.

Synonyms

abschätzigdespektierlichdreistgeringschätzigpietätlosrespektlosrücksichtslosrüdeunehrerbietigunfreundlichverächtlich

Antonyms

achtungsvollehrerbietigehrfürchtiggalantfreundlichhöflichkorrektpietätvollrücksichtsvollwohlerzogen

This word in other languages

discourteous(English)descortés(Español)discourtois(Français)descortês(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuhöflich
  • uhnöflich
  • unhfölich
  • unhhöflich
  • unhöfflich
  • unhöfilch
  • unhöflcih
  • unhöflicch
  • unhöflichh
  • unhöflihc
  • unhöfllich
  • unhölfich
  • unnhöflich
  • unöhflich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unhöflich - 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.

nuhöflich2uhnöflich2unhfölich2unhhöflich1unhöfflich1unhöfilch2unhöflcih2unhöflicch1
Edit distance from "unhöflich"

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 "unhöflich"?
"unhöflich" is spelled U-N-H-Ö-F-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌhøːflɪç].
What does "unhöflich" mean?
As an adjective, "unhöflich" means: die Umgangsformen verletzend
What words are commonly confused with "unhöflich"?
"unhöflich" is commonly confused with "unmöglich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unhöflich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unhöflich" is [ˈʊnˌhøːflɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unhöflich" come from?
"unhöflich" 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 "unhöflich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

traumhaft#17,429sprachlos#17,417Wegweiser#17,467Schwedens#17,406

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Ambitionen14 variantsandersrum14 variantsangeguckt14 variantsaufzuhören14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list