unschuldig

[ˈʊnʃʊldɪç]

/[ˈʊnʃʊldɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“unschuldig” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,299. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,299
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Schuld, nicht schuldig

Corpus desk

Index DE-unschuldig · unschuldig · German

unschuldig · rank #8,299 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,299
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ungern

Nearest frequency peer: Ungern (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “unschuldig”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “unschuldig” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

unschuldig vs Unschuldige
82% similar
unschuldig vs unschuldigen
83% similar
unschuldig vs Unschuldiger
75% similar

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

Key facts for unschuldig
PropertyValue
Headwordunschuldig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnʃʊldɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,299
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “unschuldig” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.unschuldigliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Ungern“ (#8,298), „unterliegen“ (#8,300), „umfassend“ (#8,297). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around unschuldig (IPA [ˈʊnʃʊldɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,299 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for unschuldig, with forms such as "nuschuldig", "uncshuldig", and "unnschuldig". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Unschuldige", "unschuldigen", "Unschuldiger", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is unschuldig, spelled U-N-S-C-H-U-L-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Schuld, nicht schuldig
  2. 2
    moralisch und sittlich rein, zur Sünde unfähig
  3. 3
    nichts Böses oder Schlechtes bergend
  4. 4
    ohne sexuelle Erfahrungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Angeklagte wurde für unschuldig befunden.
  2. [Verurteilung von Jesus Christus:] „Da aber Pilatus sah, dass er nichts ausrichtete, sondern das Getümmel immer größer wurde, nahm er Wasser und wusch sich die Hände vor dem Volk und sprach: Ich bin unschuldig am Blut dieses Menschen; seht ihr zu!“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuschuldig
  • uncshuldig
  • unnschuldig
  • unscchuldig
  • unschhuldig
  • unschludig
  • unschudlig
  • unschulddig
  • unschuldgi
  • unschuldigg
  • unschulidg
  • unschulldig
  • unscuhldig
  • unshculdig
  • unsschuldig
  • usnchuldig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuschuldig2uncshuldig2unnschuldig1unscchuldig1unschhuldig1unschludig2unschudlig2unschulddig1
Edit distance from "unschuldig"

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 "unschuldig"?
"unschuldig" is spelled U-N-S-C-H-U-L-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnʃʊldɪç].
What does "unschuldig" mean?
As an adjective, "unschuldig" means: ohne Schuld, nicht schuldig
What words are commonly confused with "unschuldig"?
"unschuldig" is commonly confused with "Unschuldige", "unschuldigen", "Unschuldiger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unschuldig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unschuldig" is [ˈʊnʃʊldɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unschuldig" come from?
"unschuldig" 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 "unschuldig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list