unschuldigen

[ˈʊnʃʊldɪɡn̩]

/[ˈʊnʃʊldɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“unschuldigen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #17,164 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#17,164
frequency rank, German
12
letters
19
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

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

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

Key facts for unschuldigen
PropertyValue
Headwordunschuldigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnʃʊldɪɡn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#17,164
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unschuldigen” 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). unschuldigen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for unschuldigen is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnʃʊldɪɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,164 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for unschuldigen, with forms such as "nuschuldigen", "uncshuldigen", and "unnschuldigen". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Unschuldiger", "unschuldig", "Unschuldige", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is unschuldigen, spelled U-N-S-C-H-U-L-D-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nuschuldigen,uncshuldigen,unnschuldigen,unscchuldigen,unschhuldigen,unschludigen,unschudligen,unschulddigen,unschuldgien,unschuldiegn,unschuldigenn,unschuldiggen,unschuldigne,unschulidgen,unschulldigen,unscuhldigen,unshculdigen,unsschuldigen,usnchuldigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuschuldigen2uncshuldigen2unnschuldigen1unscchuldigen1unschhuldigen1unschludigen2unschudligen2unschulddigen1
Edit distance from "unschuldigen"

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 "unschuldigen"?
"unschuldigen" is spelled U-N-S-C-H-U-L-D-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnʃʊldɪɡn̩].
What does "unschuldigen" mean?
As an adjective, "unschuldigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unschuldig
What words are commonly confused with "unschuldigen"?
"unschuldigen" is commonly confused with "Unschuldiger", "unschuldig", "Unschuldige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unschuldigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unschuldigen" is [ˈʊnʃʊldɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unschuldigen" come from?
"unschuldigen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “unschuldigen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-S-C-H-U-L-D-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnʃʊldɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Unschuldiger” - see the side-by-side comparison. unschuldigen vs Unschuldiger
  • 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