unwägbar

[ˌʊnˈvɛːkbaːɐ̯]

/[ˌʊnˈvɛːkbaːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“unwägbar” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich nicht messen lassend

Corpus desk

Index DE-unwagbar · unwägbar · German

unwägbar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for unwägbar
PropertyValue
Headwordunwägbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌʊnˈvɛːkbaːɐ̯]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unwägbar“ im Deutschen

unwägbarliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unwägbar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌʊnˈvɛːkbaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for unwägbar in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is unwägbar, spelled U-N-W-Ä-G-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich nicht messen lassend
  2. 2
    sich nicht abschätzen lassend, sich nicht erfassen lassend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Er hielt dieses Risiko für unwägbar.

Synonyms

Antonyms

abwägbarwägbar

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unwägbar"?
"unwägbar" is spelled U-N-W-Ä-G-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊnˈvɛːkbaːɐ̯].
What does "unwägbar" mean?
As an adjective, "unwägbar" means: sich nicht messen lassend
How do you pronounce "unwägbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unwägbar" is [ˌʊnˈvɛːkbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unwägbar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list