unsinnig

[ˈʊnˌzɪnɪç]

/[ˈʊnˌzɪnɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“unsinnig” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,752. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,752
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht sinnvoll, mit gesundem Menschenverstand nicht nachvollziehbar

Corpus desk

Index DE-unsinnig · unsinnig · German

unsinnig · rank #23,752 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,752
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unschön

Nearest frequency peer: unschön (-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 „unsinnig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unsinnig“ 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).

unsinnig vs unsinnige
89% similar
unsinnig vs unsinnigen
80% similar
unsinnig vs Unsinn
63% similar

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

Key facts for unsinnig
PropertyValue
Headwordunsinnig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌzɪnɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,752
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unsinnig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).unsinnigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unschön“ (#23,751), „Untergeschoss“ (#23,753), „universelle“ (#23,750). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unsinnig“ bei #23,752. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around unsinnig (IPA [ˈʊnˌzɪnɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #23,752 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for unsinnig, with forms such as "nusinnig", "unisnnig", and "unnsinnig". 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, "unsinnige", "unsinnigen", "Unsinn", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is unsinnig, spelled U-N-S-I-N-N-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht sinnvoll, mit gesundem Menschenverstand nicht nachvollziehbar
  2. 2
    sehr, übermäßig, übertrieben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese unsinnige Bemerkung hättest du dir besser gespart.
  2. Es ist unsinnig mehr Lebensmittel zu kaufen, als man nachher verzehrt.

Synonyms

absurdabstrusdummtörichtsinnlossinnfreisinnentleertriesigübermäßigunfassbar

Antonyms

sinnvoll

This word in other languages

nonsensical(English)absurdo(Español)absurde(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nusinnig
  • unisnnig
  • unnsinnig
  • unsinig
  • unsining
  • unsinngi
  • unsinnigg
  • unsninig
  • unssinnig
  • usninnig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unsinnig - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nusinnig2unisnnig2unnsinnig1unsinig1unsining2unsinngi2unsinnigg1unsninig2
Edit distance from "unsinnig"

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 "unsinnig"?
"unsinnig" is spelled U-N-S-I-N-N-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌzɪnɪç].
What does "unsinnig" mean?
As an adjective, "unsinnig" means: nicht sinnvoll, mit gesundem Menschenverstand nicht nachvollziehbar
What words are commonly confused with "unsinnig"?
"unsinnig" is commonly confused with "unsinnige", "unsinnigen", "Unsinn". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unsinnig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unsinnig" is [ˈʊnˌzɪnɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unsinnig" come from?
"unsinnig" 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 "unsinnig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list