unselig
[ˈʊnˌzeːlɪç]
The verdict
“unselig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unglück bringend, unangenehme Wirkungen habend
Corpus desk
Index DE-unselig · unselig · German
unselig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unselig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʊnˌzeːlɪç] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „unselig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
unselig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnˌzeːlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
unselig has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is unselig, spelled U-N-S-E-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1Unglück bringend, unangenehme Wirkungen habend
- 2vom Unglück verfolgt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how unselig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wenn sich so endlich der unselige Schwerlastverkehr über den Brenner eindämmen ließe, dann wären auch die vielen Urlauber in ihren Pkws kein so großes Problem mehr, dass Platter sie unbedingt per Dekret aus den Orten entlang der Brennerroute aussperren müsste.“
„Sie floh nach ihrem Hüttchen, gebar dort und starb sammt ihrem Kinde, hülflos und unselig.“
Synonyms
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.