unvorhergesehen
[ˈʊnfoːɐ̯heːɐ̯ɡəˌzeːən]
The verdict
“unvorhergesehen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht vorhergesehen, nicht erwartet
Corpus desk
Index DE-unvorhergesehen · unvorhergesehen · German
unvorhergesehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unvorhergesehen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʊnfoːɐ̯heːɐ̯ɡəˌzeːən] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „unvorhergesehen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
unvorhergesehen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnfoːɐ̯heːɐ̯ɡəˌzeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht vorhergesehen, nicht erwartet".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unvorhergesehen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is unvorhergesehen, spelled U-N-V-O-R-H-E-R-G-E-S-E-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1nicht vorhergesehen, nicht erwartet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how unvorhergesehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wir wurden mit unvorhergesehenen Schwierigkeiten konfrontiert.
Es kam zu einem unvorhergesehenen Zwischenfall.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.