unverständlich

[ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪç]

/[ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“unverständlich” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,649 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#9,649
frequency rank, German
14
letters
23
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - so, dass etwas akustisch nicht verstanden werden kann

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

unverständlich vs unverständliche
93% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for unverständlich
PropertyValue
Headwordunverständlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪç]
Letters14
Frequency rank#9,649
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unverständlich” 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). unverständlich lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for unverständlich is 14 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,649 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for unverständlich, with forms such as "nuverständlich", "unevrständlich", and "unnverständlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "unverständliche", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is unverständlich, spelled U-N-V-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass etwas akustisch nicht verstanden werden kann
  2. 2
    so, dass etwas intellektuell nicht nachvollzogen werden kann

Synonyms

unbegreifbar

Antonyms

verständlichklarnachvollziehbar

This word in other languages

unintelligible(English)incomprensible(Español)incompréhensible(Français)incompreensível(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nuverständlich,unevrständlich,unnverständlich,unverrständlich,unversständlich,unverstnädlich,unversttändlich,unverstädnlich,unverständdlich,unverständilch,unverständlcih,unverständlicch,unverständlichh,unverständlihc,unverständllich,unverstänldich,unverstänndlich,unversätndlich,unvertsändlich,unvesrtändlich,unvreständlich,unvverständlich,uvnerständlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unverständlich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nuverständlich2unevrständlich2unnverständlich1unverrständlich1unversständlich1unverstnädlich2unversttändlich1unverstädnlich2
Edit distance from "unverständlich"

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 "unverständlich"?
"unverständlich" is spelled U-N-V-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪç].
What does "unverständlich" mean?
As an adjective, "unverständlich" means: so, dass etwas akustisch nicht verstanden werden kann
What words are commonly confused with "unverständlich"?
"unverständlich" is commonly confused with "unverständliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unverständlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unverständlich" is [ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unverständlich" come from?
"unverständlich" 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 “unverständlich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-V-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntlɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “unverständliche” - see the side-by-side comparison. unverständlich vs unverständliche
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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