unlauter
[ˈʊnˌlaʊ̯tɐ]
The verdict
“unlauter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht redlich
Corpus desk
Index DE-unlauter · unlauter · German
unlauter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unlauter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʊnˌlaʊ̯tɐ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „unlauter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
unlauter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnˌlaʊ̯tɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht redlich".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unlauter, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is unlauter, spelled U-N-L-A-U-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1nicht redlich
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how unlauter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie handelte aus unlauteren Motiven.
„Vier Ex-Fahnder verlangen Schadensersatz, weil sie aufgrund unlauterer Gutachten zwangspensioniert wurden.“
Synonyms
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.