unverhofft

[ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌhɔft]

/[ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌhɔft]/ adj

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The verdict

“unverhofft” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,850. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,850
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht erwartbar, nicht erwartet, nicht zu erhoffen

Corpus desk

Index DE-unverhofft · unverhofft · German

unverhofft · rank #37,850 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,850
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unterstützend

Nearest frequency peer: unterstützend (-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 „unverhofft“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unverhofft“ 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 unverhofft
PropertyValue
Headwordunverhofft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌhɔft]
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,850
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unverhofft“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unterstützend“ (#37,849), „unzulässige“ (#37,851), „Unterstellungen“ (#37,848). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unverhofft“ bei #37,850. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around unverhofft (IPA [ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌhɔft]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,850 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nicht erwartbar, nicht erwartet, nicht zu erhoffen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for unverhofft, with forms such as "nuverhofft", "unevrhofft", and "unnverhofft". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is unverhofft, spelled U-N-V-E-R-H-O-F-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht erwartbar, nicht erwartet, nicht zu erhoffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. »Unverhofftes Wiedersehen« ist der Titel einer Kalendergeschichte von Johann Peter Hebel aus dem Jahr 1811.
  2. „Unverhoffter Geldsegen: Zensus bringt NRW 580 Millionen Euro.“

This word in other languages

unexpected(English)inesperado(Español)inesperado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuverhofft
  • unevrhofft
  • unnverhofft
  • unvehrofft
  • unverhfoft
  • unverhhofft
  • unverhofftt
  • unverhoft
  • unverhoftf
  • unverohfft
  • unverrhofft
  • unvrehofft
  • unvverhofft
  • uvnerhofft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuverhofft2unevrhofft2unnverhofft1unvehrofft2unverhfoft2unverhhofft1unverhofftt1unverhoft1
Edit distance from "unverhofft"

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 "unverhofft"?
"unverhofft" is spelled U-N-V-E-R-H-O-F-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌhɔft].
What does "unverhofft" mean?
As an adjective, "unverhofft" means: nicht erwartbar, nicht erwartet, nicht zu erhoffen
What are common misspellings of "unverhofft"?
Common misspellings include "nuverhofft", "unevrhofft", "unnverhofft", "unvehrofft", "unverhfoft". The correct spelling is "unverhofft".
How do you pronounce "unverhofft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unverhofft" is [ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌhɔft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unverhofft" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "unverhofft", 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 (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list