unkorrekt

[ˈʊnkɔˌʁɛkt]

/[ˈʊnkɔˌʁɛkt]/ adj

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The verdict

“unkorrekt” is an uncommon German word, ranked #93,749 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#93,749
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht korrekt, nicht so, wie man es von einem wohlerzogenen und umsichtigen Menschen erwartet

Key facts for unkorrekt
PropertyValue
Headwordunkorrekt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnkɔˌʁɛkt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#93,749
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unkorrekt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). unkorrekt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for unkorrekt is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnkɔˌʁɛkt]. Corpus data places it at rank #93,749 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for unkorrekt, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is unkorrekt, spelled U-N-K-O-R-R-E-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht korrekt, nicht so, wie man es von einem wohlerzogenen und umsichtigen Menschen erwartet
  2. 2
    nicht richtig, sondern falsch

Antonyms

angemessenordentlichkriminellverbrecherischkorrektrichtig

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 "unkorrekt"?
"unkorrekt" is spelled U-N-K-O-R-R-E-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnkɔˌʁɛkt].
What does "unkorrekt" mean?
As an adjective, "unkorrekt" means: nicht korrekt, nicht so, wie man es von einem wohlerzogenen und umsichtigen Menschen erwartet
How do you pronounce "unkorrekt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unkorrekt" is [ˈʊnkɔˌʁɛkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unkorrekt" come from?
"unkorrekt" 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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Using “unkorrekt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-K-O-R-R-E-K-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnkɔˌʁɛkt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list