unvernünftig

[ˈʊnfɛɐ̯nʏnftɪç]

/[ˈʊnfɛɐ̯nʏnftɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“unvernünftig” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,692. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,692
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwach an Vernunft, ohne Vernunft; nicht vernünftig

Corpus desk

Index DE-unvernunftig · unvernünftig · German

unvernünftig · rank #36,692 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,692
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unterstellten

Nearest frequency peer: unterstellten (-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 „unvernünftig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unvernünftig“ 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 unvernünftig
PropertyValue
Headwordunvernünftig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnfɛɐ̯nʏnftɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#36,692
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unvernünftig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).unvernünftigliegt 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: „unterstellten“ (#36,691), „Unzucht“ (#36,693), „unterstellte“ (#36,690). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unvernünftig“ bei #36,692. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around unvernünftig (IPA [ˈʊnfɛɐ̯nʏnftɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,692 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "schwach an Vernunft, ohne Vernunft; nicht vernünftig".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for unvernünftig, with forms such as "nuvernünftig", "unevrnünftig", and "unnvernünftig". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is unvernünftig, spelled U-N-V-E-R-N-Ü-N-F-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwach an Vernunft, ohne Vernunft; nicht vernünftig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es war unvernünftig von ihm, nicht für den Test zu lernen.
  2. „Ich weiß selbst, dass mein Verhalten übertrieben und unvernünftig ist, aber ich kann es nicht ändern.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuvernünftig
  • unevrnünftig
  • unnvernünftig
  • unvenrünftig
  • unvernnüftig
  • unvernnünftig
  • unvernüfntig
  • unvernünfftig
  • unvernünfitg
  • unvernünftgi
  • unvernünftigg
  • unvernünfttig
  • unvernünnftig
  • unvernüntfig
  • unverrnünftig
  • unverünnftig
  • unvrenünftig
  • unvvernünftig
  • uvnernünftig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unvernünftig - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nuvernünftig2unevrnünftig2unnvernünftig1unvenrünftig2unvernnüftig2unvernnünftig1unvernüfntig2unvernünfftig1
Edit distance from "unvernünftig"

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 "unvernünftig"?
"unvernünftig" is spelled U-N-V-E-R-N-Ü-N-F-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnfɛɐ̯nʏnftɪç].
What does "unvernünftig" mean?
As an adjective, "unvernünftig" means: schwach an Vernunft, ohne Vernunft; nicht vernünftig
What are common misspellings of "unvernünftig"?
Common misspellings include "nuvernünftig", "unevrnünftig", "unnvernünftig", "unvenrünftig", "unvernnüftig". The correct spelling is "unvernünftig".
How do you pronounce "unvernünftig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unvernünftig" is [ˈʊnfɛɐ̯nʏnftɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unvernünftig" come from?
"unvernünftig" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "unvernünftig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list