unsauber

[ˈʊnˌzaʊ̯bɐ]

/[ˈʊnˌzaʊ̯bɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“unsauber” is uncommon German (frequency #58,387 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,387
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht reinlich, nicht frei von Unrat/Dreck

Corpus desk

Index DE-unsauber · unsauber · German

unsauber · rank #58,387 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,387
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unkenntlichke…

Nearest frequency peer: Unkenntlichkeit (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “unsauber”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “unsauber” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unsauber
PropertyValue
Headwordunsauber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌzaʊ̯bɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,387
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “unsauber” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).unsauberliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Unkenntlichkeit“ (#58,386), „Untaten“ (#58,388), „Uniformierte“ (#58,385). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unsauber is uncommon German at frequency #58,387 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnˌzaʊ̯bɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unsauber, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 unsauber, spelled U-N-S-A-U-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht reinlich, nicht frei von Unrat/Dreck
  2. 2
    den formalen, inhaltlichen Anforderungen nicht entsprechend
  3. 3
    moralisch verwerflich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Eine HNO-Ärztin soll in Baden-Württemberg unsaubere Spritzen benutzt haben.“
  2. „Jahrelang wurde die Deutsche Schule in Istanbul von einem Vorstand geleitet, der offenbar mehr als unsauber gearbeitet hat.“

Synonyms

verschmutztfehlerhaftdreckigschmutzig

Antonyms

sauber

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 "unsauber"?
"unsauber" is spelled U-N-S-A-U-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌzaʊ̯bɐ].
What does "unsauber" mean?
As an adjective, "unsauber" means: nicht reinlich, nicht frei von Unrat/Dreck
How do you pronounce "unsauber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unsauber" is [ˈʊnˌzaʊ̯bɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unsauber" come from?
"unsauber" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ungemach#58,382verrecke#58,409verwegen#58,418verzahnt#58,420

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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