untröstlich

[ˌʊnˈtʁøːstlɪç]

/[ˌʊnˈtʁøːstlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“untröstlich” is uncommon German (frequency #81,081 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,081
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - für keinen Versuch der Linderung des Schmerzes empfänglich

Key facts for untröstlich
PropertyValue
Headworduntröstlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌʊnˈtʁøːstlɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#81,081
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “untröstlich” 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). untröstlich lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

untröstlich is uncommon German at frequency #81,081 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌʊnˈtʁøːstlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für keinen Versuch der Linderung des Schmerzes empfänglich".

untröstlich doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is untröstlich, spelled U-N-T-R-Ö-S-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    für keinen Versuch der Linderung des Schmerzes empfänglich

This word in other languages

inconsolable(English)

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 "untröstlich"?
"untröstlich" is spelled U-N-T-R-Ö-S-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊnˈtʁøːstlɪç].
What does "untröstlich" mean?
As an adjective, "untröstlich" means: für keinen Versuch der Linderung des Schmerzes empfänglich
How do you pronounce "untröstlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "untröstlich" is [ˌʊnˈtʁøːstlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "untröstlich" come from?
"untröstlich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “untröstlich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-T-R-Ö-S-T-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌʊnˈtʁøːstlɪç] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list