Unkraut

[ˈʊnˌkʁaʊ̯t]

/[ˈʊnˌkʁaʊ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unkraut” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,442. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,442
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unerwünschte Pflanzen zwischen kultivierten Pflanzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-unkraut · Unkraut · German

Unkraut · rank #17,442 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,442
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unis

Nearest frequency peer: unis (-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 „Unkraut“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Unkraut“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Unkraut
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnkraut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊnˌkʁaʊ̯t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,442
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unkraut“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unis“ (#17,441), „Unterzeichnung“ (#17,443), „unhöflich“ (#17,440). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unkraut“ bei #17,442. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Unkraut (IPA [ˈʊnˌkʁaʊ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,442 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unkraut, with forms such as "nukraut", "uknraut", and "unkarut". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Unkraut, spelled U-N-K-R-A-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    unerwünschte Pflanzen zwischen kultivierten Pflanzen
  2. 2
    Art oder einzelne Pflanze von [1]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn der Boden trocken ist, werde ich wieder Unkraut jäten.
  2. „Am Samstag mußten wir im Garten Unkraut rupfen: Quecke, Giersch und Melde, und zwar mit Wurzel.“

Antonyms

NutzpflanzeKulturpflanze

This word in other languages

weed(English)maleza(Español)mauvaise herbe(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nukraut
  • uknraut
  • unkarut
  • unkkraut
  • unkratu
  • unkrautt
  • unkrraut
  • unkruat
  • unnkraut
  • unrkaut

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Unkraut - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nukraut2uknraut2unkarut2unkkraut1unkratu2unkrautt1unkrraut1unkruat2
Edit distance from "Unkraut"

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 "Unkraut"?
"Unkraut" is spelled U-N-K-R-A-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌkʁaʊ̯t].
What does "Unkraut" mean?
As a noun, "Unkraut" means: unerwünschte Pflanzen zwischen kultivierten Pflanzen
What are common misspellings of "Unkraut"?
Common misspellings include "nukraut", "uknraut", "unkarut", "unkkraut", "unkratu". The correct spelling is "Unkraut".
How do you pronounce "Unkraut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unkraut" is [ˈʊnˌkʁaʊ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unkraut" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verpiss#17,450trennte#17,431Verzehr#17,454through#17,428

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Strang10 variantswithout10 variantsshorts10 variantsobliegt10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list