Unordnung
[ˈʊnˌʔɔʁdnʊŋ]
The verdict
“Unordnung” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #25,364 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #25,364
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Situation, die sich durch das Fehlen von Ordnung auszeichnet
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Unordnung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʊnˌʔɔʁdnʊŋ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #25,364 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Unordnung” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Unordnung is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnˌʔɔʁdnʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,364 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "eine Situation, die sich durch das Fehlen von Ordnung auszeichnet".
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unordnung, with forms such as "nuordnung", "unnordnung", and "unodrnung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Unordnung, spelled U-N-O-R-D-N-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1eine Situation, die sich durch das Fehlen von Ordnung auszeichnet
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: nuordnung,unnordnung,unodrnung,unorddnung,unordnnug,unordnnung,unordnugn,unordnungg,unordnunng,unordunng,unorndung,unorrdnung,unrodnung,uonrdnung
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Unordnung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Unordnung”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is U-N-O-R-D-N-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʊnˌʔɔʁdnʊŋ] (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.