Unisex

[ˈuːnisɛks]

/[ˈuːnisɛks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unisex” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,073. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,073
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anpassung (vor allem des Aussehens) von Männern und Frauen durch Beseitigung typischer, klassischer geschlechtsbezogener Merkmale

Corpus desk

Index DE-unisex · Unisex · German

Unisex · rank #36,073 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,073
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unentbehrlich

Nearest frequency peer: unentbehrlich (-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 „Unisex“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Unisex“ 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).

Unisex vs Unix
67% similar
Unisex vs unser
50% similar
Unisex vs united
50% similar

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

Key facts for Unisex
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnisex
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuːnisɛks]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,073
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unisex“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Unisexliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unentbehrlich“ (#36,072), „Unterleib“ (#36,074), „Unterordnung“ (#36,075). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unisex“ bei #36,073. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Unisex (IPA [ˈuːnisɛks]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,073 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Anpassung (vor allem des Aussehens) von Männern und Frauen durch Beseitigung typischer, klassischer geschlechtsbezogener Merkmale".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unisex, with forms such as "nuisex", "uinsex", and "uniesx". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Unix", "unser", "united", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Unisex, spelled U-N-I-S-E-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anpassung (vor allem des Aussehens) von Männern und Frauen durch Beseitigung typischer, klassischer geschlechtsbezogener Merkmale

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuisex
  • uinsex
  • uniesx
  • unisexx
  • unissex
  • unisxe
  • unnisex
  • unsiex

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Unisex - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nuisex2uinsex2uniesx2unisexx1unissex1unisxe2unnisex1unsiex2
Edit distance from "Unisex"

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 "Unisex"?
"Unisex" is spelled U-N-I-S-E-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːnisɛks].
What does "Unisex" mean?
As a noun, "Unisex" means: Anpassung (vor allem des Aussehens) von Männern und Frauen durch Beseitigung typischer, klassischer geschlechtsbezogener Merkmale
What words are commonly confused with "Unisex"?
"Unisex" is commonly confused with "Unix", "unser", "united". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Unisex"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unisex" is [ˈuːnisɛks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unisex" come from?
"Unisex" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tälern#36,067Texter#36,060Vogels#36,106Spross#36,034

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

weihen8 variantssexual8 variantszartes8 variantsscher8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list