unwahr

[ˈʊnˌvaːɐ̯]

/[ˈʊnˌvaːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“unwahr” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,875. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,875
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - falsch; nicht wahr; nicht richtig

Corpus desk

Index DE-unwahr · unwahr · German

unwahr · rank #33,875 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,875
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unvergessen

Nearest frequency peer: unvergessen (-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 „unwahr“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unwahr“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

unwahr vs unwohl
67% similar
unwahr vs unfair
67% similar

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

Key facts for unwahr
PropertyValue
Headwordunwahr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌvaːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,875
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unwahr“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unvergessen“ (#33,874), „Verdun“ (#33,876), „Unterstand“ (#33,873). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unwahr“ bei #33,875. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around unwahr (IPA [ˈʊnˌvaːɐ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,875 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "falsch; nicht wahr; nicht richtig".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for unwahr, with forms such as "nuwahr", "unawhr", and "unnwahr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "unwohl", "unfair", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is unwahr, spelled U-N-W-A-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    falsch; nicht wahr; nicht richtig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Behauptungen wies der Ministerpräsident als unwahr zurück.
  2. Er sollte sich für seine unwahren Aussagen entschuldigen.

Synonyms

falschunrichtig

Antonyms

korrektrichtigwahr

This word in other languages

untrue(English)falso(Español)erroné(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuwahr
  • unawhr
  • unnwahr
  • unwahhr
  • unwahrr
  • unwarh
  • unwhar
  • unwwahr
  • uwnahr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuwahr2unawhr2unnwahr1unwahhr1unwahrr1unwarh2unwhar2unwwahr1
Edit distance from "unwahr"

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 "unwahr"?
"unwahr" is spelled U-N-W-A-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌvaːɐ̯].
What does "unwahr" mean?
As an adjective, "unwahr" means: falsch; nicht wahr; nicht richtig
What words are commonly confused with "unwahr"?
"unwahr" is commonly confused with "unwohl", "unfair". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unwahr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unwahr" is [ˈʊnˌvaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unwahr" come from?
"unwahr" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Verdun#33,876wagten#33,900wallet#33,901Witzen#33,916

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list