Unschuld

[ˈʊnˌʃʊlt]

/[ˈʊnˌʃʊlt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unschuld” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,144. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,144
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Fehlen von Schuld betreffend eines bestimmten Vorfalls oder strafrechtlichen Deliktes

Corpus desk

Index DE-unschuld · Unschuld · German

Unschuld · rank #11,144 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #11,144
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unruhe

Nearest frequency peer: Unruhe (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Unschuld“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Unschuld“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Unschuld vs unschuldig
70% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Unschuld
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnschuld
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊnˌʃʊlt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,144
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unschuld“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Unschuldliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Unruhe“ (#11,143), „unsichtbar“ (#11,145), „UNESCO“ (#11,142). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unschuld“ bei #11,144. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Unschuld (IPA [ˈʊnˌʃʊlt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,144 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unschuld, with forms such as "nuschuld", "uncshuld", and "unnschuld". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "unschuldig", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Unschuld, spelled U-N-S-C-H-U-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Fehlen von Schuld betreffend eines bestimmten Vorfalls oder strafrechtlichen Deliktes
  2. 2
    die allumfassende moralische Reinheit der Seele eines Menschen
  3. 3
    die geschlechtliche Unberührtheit einer Frau
  4. 4
    eine Charaktereigenschaft, die unter anderem Naivität, Optimismus, Ehrlichkeit und sexuelle Unerfahrenheit umfassen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Angeklagte konnte seine Unschuld beweisen.
  2. „Er schüttelt den Kopf, und Elsa meint herauszuhören, dass jetzt auch Leo nicht mehr an ihre Unschuld glaubt.“

Synonyms

SchuldlosigkeitReinheitJungfräulichkeitKeuschheitUnberührtheitVirginität

Antonyms

SchuldUnreinheit

This word in other languages

innocence(English)inocencia(Español)innocence(Français)inocência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuschuld
  • uncshuld
  • unnschuld
  • unscchuld
  • unschhuld
  • unschlud
  • unschudl
  • unschuldd
  • unschulld
  • unscuhld
  • unshculd
  • unsschuld
  • usnchuld

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Unschuld - 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.

nuschuld2uncshuld2unnschuld1unscchuld1unschhuld1unschlud2unschudl2unschuldd1
Edit distance from "Unschuld"

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 "Unschuld"?
"Unschuld" is spelled U-N-S-C-H-U-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌʃʊlt].
What does "Unschuld" mean?
As a noun, "Unschuld" means: das Fehlen von Schuld betreffend eines bestimmten Vorfalls oder strafrechtlichen Deliktes
What words are commonly confused with "Unschuld"?
"Unschuld" is commonly confused with "unschuldig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Unschuld"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unschuld" is [ˈʊnˌʃʊlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unschuld" come from?
"Unschuld" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Tunesien#11,137trocknen#11,134sortiert#11,125Attacken#11,166

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Schuster13 variantsSchilling13 variantsaufwendig13 variantsschenkte13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list