unmündig

[ˈʊnˌmʏndɪç]

/[ˈʊnˌmʏndɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“unmündig” 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 May 6, 2026) - nicht erwachsen im rechtlichen Sinne

Corpus desk

Index DE-unmundig · unmündig · German

unmündig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 unmündig
PropertyValue
Headwordunmündig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌmʏndɪç]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unmündig” sits in German frequency

unmündig falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

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

No misspelling variants are generated for unmündig in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is unmündig, spelled U-N-M-Ü-N-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht erwachsen im rechtlichen Sinne
  2. 2
    aufgrund geringer Reife nicht fähig, bestimmte Entscheidungen zu treffen

Synonyms

minderjährigminorenn

Antonyms

majorennvolljährigmündig

This word in other languages

underage(English)mineur(Français)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unmündig"?
"unmündig" is spelled U-N-M-Ü-N-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌmʏndɪç].
What does "unmündig" mean?
As an adjective, "unmündig" means: nicht erwachsen im rechtlichen Sinne
How do you pronounce "unmündig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unmündig" is [ˈʊnˌmʏndɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unmündig" come from?
"unmündig" 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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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