untauglich

[ˈʊnˌtaʊ̯klɪç]

/[ˈʊnˌtaʊ̯klɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“untauglich” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,265. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,265
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für den vorgesehenen Zweck ungeeignet

Corpus desk

Index DE-untauglich · untauglich · German

untauglich · rank #37,265 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,265
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unsterblichen

Nearest frequency peer: unsterblichen (-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 „untauglich“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for untauglich
PropertyValue
Headworduntauglich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌtaʊ̯klɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,265
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „untauglich“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unsterblichen“ (#37,264), „untragbar“ (#37,266), „unprofessionell“ (#37,263). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „untauglich“ bei #37,265. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around untauglich (IPA [ˈʊnˌtaʊ̯klɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,265 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "für den vorgesehenen Zweck ungeeignet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for untauglich, with forms such as "nutauglich", "unatuglich", and "unntauglich". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is untauglich, spelled U-N-T-A-U-G-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    für den vorgesehenen Zweck ungeeignet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei der Musterung wurde er für untauglich befunden.
  2. „Von den zur Stellung beorderten Männern sind etwa ein Viertel untauglich, Tendenz steigend – 2023 wurden etwas mehr Grundwehrdiener als untauglich eingestuft als im Jahr davor.“

Antonyms

tauglich

This word in other languages

unfit(English)inepto(Español)inapte(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nutauglich
  • unatuglich
  • unntauglich
  • untagulich
  • untaugglich
  • untaugilch
  • untauglcih
  • untauglicch
  • untauglichh
  • untauglihc
  • untaugllich
  • untaulgich
  • unttauglich
  • untuaglich
  • utnauglich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nutauglich2unatuglich2unntauglich1untagulich2untaugglich1untaugilch2untauglcih2untauglicch1
Edit distance from "untauglich"

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 "untauglich"?
"untauglich" is spelled U-N-T-A-U-G-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌtaʊ̯klɪç].
What does "untauglich" mean?
As an adjective, "untauglich" means: für den vorgesehenen Zweck ungeeignet
What are common misspellings of "untauglich"?
Common misspellings include "nutauglich", "unatuglich", "unntauglich", "untagulich", "untaugglich". The correct spelling is "untauglich".
How do you pronounce "untauglich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "untauglich" is [ˈʊnˌtaʊ̯klɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "untauglich" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list