unterprivilegiert

[ˈʊntɐpʁivileˌɡiːɐ̯t]

/[ˈʊntɐpʁivileˌɡiːɐ̯t]/ adj

The verdict

“unterprivilegiert” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (von bestimmten Personen, gesellschaftlichen Schichten, Minderheiten, Völkern oder dergleichen) im Gegensatz zu anderen Mitgliedern der Gesellschaft keine oder nur eingeschränkte Rechte, Privilegie...

Key facts for unterprivilegiert
PropertyValue
Headwordunterprivilegiert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊntɐpʁivileˌɡiːɐ̯t]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unterprivilegiert” sits in German frequency

unterprivilegiert falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unterprivilegiert is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊntɐpʁivileˌɡiːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(von bestimmten Personen, gesellschaftlichen Schichten, Minderheiten, Völkern oder dergleichen) im Gegensatz zu anderen Mitgliedern der Gesellschaft keine oder nur eingeschränkte Rechte, Privilegie...".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for unterprivilegiert, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is unterprivilegiert, spelled U-N-T-E-R-P-R-I-V-I-L-E-G-I-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    (von bestimmten Personen, gesellschaftlichen Schichten, Minderheiten, Völkern oder dergleichen) im Gegensatz zu anderen Mitgliedern der Gesellschaft keine oder nur eingeschränkte Rechte, Privilegien, Vorteile (auf sozialer, wirtschaftlicher oder dergleichen Ebene) besitzend

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unterprivilegiert"?
"unterprivilegiert" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-P-R-I-V-I-L-E-G-I-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐpʁivileˌɡiːɐ̯t].
What does "unterprivilegiert" mean?
As an adjective, "unterprivilegiert" means: (von bestimmten Personen, gesellschaftlichen Schichten, Minderheiten, Völkern oder dergleichen) im Gegensatz zu anderen Mitgliedern der Gesellschaft keine oder nur eingeschränkte Rechte, Privilegie...
How do you pronounce "unterprivilegiert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterprivilegiert" is [ˈʊntɐpʁivileˌɡiːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterprivilegiert" come from?
"unterprivilegiert" 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 “unterprivilegiert”

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

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