Unmut

[ˈʊnˌmuːt]

/[ˈʊnˌmuːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unmut” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,692. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,692
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - negative Einstellung zu etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-unmut · Unmut · German

Unmut · rank #14,692 · 7 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,692
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ungerechtigke…

Nearest frequency peer: Ungerechtigkeit (-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 „Unmut“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Unmut“ 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).

Unmut vs unt
40% similar
Unmut vs unnütz
33% similar
Unmut vs unit
40% similar

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

Key facts for Unmut
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnmut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊnˌmuːt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,692
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unmut“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ungerechtigkeit“ (#14,691), „unternimmt“ (#14,693), „ungeeignet“ (#14,690). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unmut“ bei #14,692. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Unmut (IPA [ˈʊnˌmuːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,692 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "negative Einstellung zu etwas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unmut, with forms such as "numut", "umnut", and "unmmut". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "unt", "unnütz", "unit", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Unmut, spelled U-N-M-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    negative Einstellung zu etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nein, er steigt tiefer in die seelischen Abgründe des Idealnörglers hinab und fahndet nach den Quellen des Unmuts.“
  2. „Bisher beschränkt sich der Unmut zwar auf die deutschen Politiker.“

Synonyms

MissmutBrass

Antonyms

ZufriedenheitZustimmung

This word in other languages

dissatisfaction(English)descontento(Español)mécontentement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • numut
  • umnut
  • unmmut
  • unmtu
  • unmutt
  • unnmut
  • unumt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

numut2umnut2unmmut1unmtu2unmutt1unnmut1unumt2
Edit distance from "Unmut"

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 "Unmut"?
"Unmut" is spelled U-N-M-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌmuːt].
What does "Unmut" mean?
As a noun, "Unmut" means: negative Einstellung zu etwas
What words are commonly confused with "Unmut"?
"Unmut" is commonly confused with "unt", "unnütz", "unit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Unmut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unmut" is [ˈʊnˌmuːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unmut" come from?
"Unmut" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Swing#14,683Volks#14,709skype#14,671zirka#14,724

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list