unschlüssig

[ˈʊnˌʃlʏsɪç]

/[ˈʊnˌʃlʏsɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“unschlüssig” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #37,845 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#37,845
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - unsicher, wie etwas zu beurteilen oder was zu tun ist

Key facts for unschlüssig
PropertyValue
Headwordunschlüssig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌʃlʏsɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#37,845
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unschlüssig” 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). unschlüssig 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for unschlüssig is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnˌʃlʏsɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,845 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for unschlüssig, with forms such as "nuschlüssig", "uncshlüssig", and "unnschlüssig". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is unschlüssig, spelled U-N-S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-I-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    unsicher, wie etwas zu beurteilen oder was zu tun ist
  2. 2
    nicht logisch und überzeugend, folgerichtig (genug)

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nuschlüssig,uncshlüssig,unnschlüssig,unscchlüssig,unschhlüssig,unschllüssig,unschlsüsig,unschlüsig,unschlüsisg,unschlüssgi,unschlüssigg,unschlüßig,unschülssig,unsclhüssig,unshclüssig,unsschlüssig,usnchlüssig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unschlüssig - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nuschlüssig2uncshlüssig2unnschlüssig1unscchlüssig1unschhlüssig1unschllüssig1unschlsüsig2unschlüsig1
Edit distance from "unschlüssig"

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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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unschlüssig"?
"unschlüssig" is spelled U-N-S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌʃlʏsɪç].
What does "unschlüssig" mean?
As an adjective, "unschlüssig" means: unsicher, wie etwas zu beurteilen oder was zu tun ist
What are common misspellings of "unschlüssig"?
Common misspellings include "nuschlüssig", "uncshlüssig", "unnschlüssig", "unscchlüssig", "unschhlüssig". The correct spelling is "unschlüssig".
How do you pronounce "unschlüssig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unschlüssig" is [ˈʊnˌʃlʏsɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unschlüssig" come from?
"unschlüssig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “unschlüssig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-S-C-H-L-Ü-S-S-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnˌʃlʏsɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Nearby German words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list