untauglich

[ˈʊnˌtaʊ̯klɪç]

/[ˈʊnˌtaʊ̯klɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“untauglich” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #37,265 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#37,265
frequency rank, German
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - für den vorgesehenen Zweck ungeeignet

Key facts for untauglich
PropertyValue
Headworduntauglich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌtaʊ̯klɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,265
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “untauglich” 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). untauglich 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 untauglich is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnˌtaʊ̯klɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,265 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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?
"untauglich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “untauglich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-T-A-U-G-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnˌtaʊ̯klɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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