Unwahrheit

[ˈʊnvaːɐ̯haɪ̯t]

/[ˈʊnvaːɐ̯haɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unwahrheit” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,913. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,913
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Unwahrsein

Corpus desk

Index DE-unwahrheit · Unwahrheit · German

Unwahrheit · rank #40,913 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #40,913
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unwiderruflich

Nearest frequency peer: unwiderruflich (+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 „Unwahrheit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Unwahrheit“ 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).

Unwahrheit vs Unwahrheiten
83% similar

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

Key facts for Unwahrheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnwahrheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊnvaːɐ̯haɪ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,913
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unwahrheit“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Unwahrheitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unwiderruflich“ (#40,914), „unsäglichen“ (#40,911), „Urlaubszeit“ (#40,915). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unwahrheit“ bei #40,913. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Unwahrheit (IPA [ˈʊnvaːɐ̯haɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,913 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unwahrheit, with forms such as "nuwahrheit", "unawhrheit", and "unnwahrheit". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Unwahrheiten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Unwahrheit, spelled U-N-W-A-H-R-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Unwahrsein
  2. 2
    Aussage, deren Inhalt nicht stimmt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es fiel der Polizei nicht schwer, die Unwahrheit seiner Behauptungen festzustellen.
  2. „Sie hielt inne, weil sie fühlte, dass sie die Unwahrheit sprach.“

Synonyms

FalschheitFalschaussageFalschinformationSchwindel

Antonyms

Wahrheit

This word in other languages

untruth(English)falsedad(Español)non-vérité(Français)falsidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuwahrheit
  • unawhrheit
  • unnwahrheit
  • unwahhreit
  • unwahhrheit
  • unwahrehit
  • unwahrheitt
  • unwahrheti
  • unwahrhheit
  • unwahrhiet
  • unwahrrheit
  • unwarhheit
  • unwharheit
  • unwwahrheit
  • uwnahrheit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Unwahrheit - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nuwahrheit2unawhrheit2unnwahrheit1unwahhreit2unwahhrheit1unwahrehit2unwahrheitt1unwahrheti2
Edit distance from "Unwahrheit"

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 "Unwahrheit"?
"Unwahrheit" is spelled U-N-W-A-H-R-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnvaːɐ̯haɪ̯t].
What does "Unwahrheit" mean?
As a noun, "Unwahrheit" means: das Unwahrsein
What words are commonly confused with "Unwahrheit"?
"Unwahrheit" is commonly confused with "Unwahrheiten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Unwahrheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unwahrheit" is [ˈʊnvaːɐ̯haɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unwahrheit" come from?
"Unwahrheit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ungewollte#40,909verankerte#40,919verlorenes#40,927Trendwende#40,896

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Trocknung15 variantsverspielte15 variantswaagerecht15 variantsStartbahn15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list