unscharf
[ˈʊnˌʃaʁf]
The verdict
“unscharf” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #27,533 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #27,533
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit den Augen nicht deutlich erkennbar
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unscharf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʊnˌʃaʁf] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #27,533 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “unscharf” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for unscharf is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnˌʃaʁf]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,533 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for unscharf, with forms such as "nuscharf", "uncsharf", and "unnscharf". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is unscharf, spelled U-N-S-C-H-A-R-F.
Definition
- 1mit den Augen nicht deutlich erkennbar
- 2nicht exakt, nur vage
- 3sich nicht mehr gut zum schneiden eignen; stumpf
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: nuscharf,uncsharf,unnscharf,unscahrf,unsccharf,unschafr,unscharff,unscharrf,unschharf,unschraf,unshcarf,unsscharf,usncharf
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unscharf - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 “unscharf”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is U-N-S-C-H-A-R-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʊnˌʃaʁf] (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.