unilateral

[ˌunilatəˈʁaːl]

/[ˌunilatəˈʁaːl]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einseitig

Corpus desk

Index DE-unilateral · unilateral · German

unilateral · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 unilateral
PropertyValue
Headwordunilateral
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌunilatəˈʁaːl]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unilateral“ im Deutschen

unilateralliegt 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

unilateral is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌunilatəˈʁaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for unilateral in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is unilateral, spelled U-N-I-L-A-T-E-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    einseitig
  2. 2
    so, dass nur ein Akteur handelt

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "unilateral"?
"unilateral" is spelled U-N-I-L-A-T-E-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌunilatəˈʁaːl].
What does "unilateral" mean?
As an adjective, "unilateral" means: einseitig
How do you pronounce "unilateral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unilateral" is [ˌunilatəˈʁaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unilateral" come from?
"unilateral" 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