unhörbar

[ˈʊnˌhøːɐ̯baːɐ̯]

/[ˈʊnˌhøːɐ̯baːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“unhörbar” is uncommon German (frequency #89,722 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,722
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - akustisch nicht wahrnehmbar

Corpus desk

Index DE-unhorbar · unhörbar · German

unhörbar · rank #89,722 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,722
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unhold

Nearest frequency peer: Unhold (-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 „unhörbar“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unhörbar
PropertyValue
Headwordunhörbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌhøːɐ̯baːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#89,722
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unhörbar“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.unhörbarfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Unhold“ (#89,721), „Unionsbürger“ (#89,723), „Ungleichgewichte“ (#89,720). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unhörbar“ bei #89,722. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unhörbar is uncommon German at frequency #89,722 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnˌhøːɐ̯baːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "akustisch nicht wahrnehmbar".

unhörbar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is unhörbar, spelled U-N-H-Ö-R-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    akustisch nicht wahrnehmbar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ihr Rufen war im Garten unhörbar.

Antonyms

hörbar

This word in other languages

inaudible(English)inaudible(Español)inaudible(Français)

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 "unhörbar"?
"unhörbar" is spelled U-N-H-Ö-R-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌhøːɐ̯baːɐ̯].
What does "unhörbar" mean?
As an adjective, "unhörbar" means: akustisch nicht wahrnehmbar
How do you pronounce "unhörbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unhörbar" is [ˈʊnˌhøːɐ̯baːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unhörbar" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

velocity#89,743umbuchen#89,698vergräbt#89,751verleben#89,755

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list