unüberlegt

[ˈʊnʔyːbɐˌleːkt]

/[ˈʊnʔyːbɐˌleːkt]/ adj

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The verdict

“unüberlegt” is uncommon German (frequency #53,326 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,326
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne vorheriges Nachdenken, nicht überdacht

Key facts for unüberlegt
PropertyValue
Headwordunüberlegt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnʔyːbɐˌleːkt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#53,326
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unüberlegt” 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). unüberlegt 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

unüberlegt is uncommon German at frequency #53,326 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnʔyːbɐˌleːkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne vorheriges Nachdenken, nicht überdacht".

unüberlegt doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is unüberlegt, spelled U-N-Ü-B-E-R-L-E-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne vorheriges Nachdenken, nicht überdacht

Synonyms

kopflosleichtsinnigvoreilig

Antonyms

überdachtüberlegt

This word in other languages

rash(English)inconsidéré(Français)

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 "unüberlegt"?
"unüberlegt" is spelled U-N-Ü-B-E-R-L-E-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnʔyːbɐˌleːkt].
What does "unüberlegt" mean?
As an adjective, "unüberlegt" means: ohne vorheriges Nachdenken, nicht überdacht
How do you pronounce "unüberlegt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unüberlegt" is [ˈʊnʔyːbɐˌleːkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unüberlegt" come from?
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Using “unüberlegt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-Ü-B-E-R-L-E-G-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnʔyːbɐˌleːkt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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