unpopulär

[ˈʊnpopuˌlɛːɐ̯]

/[ˈʊnpopuˌlɛːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“unpopulär” is uncommon German (frequency #75,166 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,166
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht populär, nicht beliebt, ohne Popularität

Key facts for unpopulär
PropertyValue
Headwordunpopulär
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnpopuˌlɛːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#75,166
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unpopulär” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). unpopulär lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unpopulär is uncommon German at frequency #75,166 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnpopuˌlɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht populär, nicht beliebt, ohne Popularität".

No misspelling variants are generated for unpopulär in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is unpopulär, spelled U-N-P-O-P-U-L-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht populär, nicht beliebt, ohne Popularität

Antonyms

populär

This word in other languages

unpopular(English)impopulaire(Français)

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 "unpopulär"?
"unpopulär" is spelled U-N-P-O-P-U-L-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnpopuˌlɛːɐ̯].
What does "unpopulär" mean?
As an adjective, "unpopulär" means: nicht populär, nicht beliebt, ohne Popularität
How do you pronounce "unpopulär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unpopulär" is [ˈʊnpopuˌlɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unpopulär" come from?
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Using “unpopulär”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-P-O-P-U-L-Ä-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnpopuˌlɛːɐ̯] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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