unschicklich

[ˈʊnˌʃɪklɪç]

/[ˈʊnˌʃɪklɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“unschicklich” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - den Sitten und Konventionen einer Gesellschaft nicht entsprechend

Key facts for unschicklich
PropertyValue
Headwordunschicklich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌʃɪklɪç]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unschicklich” sits in German frequency

unschicklich falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for unschicklich is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnˌʃɪklɪç]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "den Sitten und Konventionen einer Gesellschaft nicht entsprechend".

unschicklich has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is unschicklich, spelled U-N-S-C-H-I-C-K-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Sitten und Konventionen einer Gesellschaft nicht entsprechend

Antonyms

schicklich

This word in other languages

unseemly(English)indécent(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unschicklich"?
"unschicklich" is spelled U-N-S-C-H-I-C-K-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌʃɪklɪç].
What does "unschicklich" mean?
As an adjective, "unschicklich" means: den Sitten und Konventionen einer Gesellschaft nicht entsprechend
How do you pronounce "unschicklich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unschicklich" is [ˈʊnˌʃɪklɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unschicklich" come from?
"unschicklich" 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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Using “unschicklich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-S-C-H-I-C-K-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnˌʃɪklɪç] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list