unwillig

Name: unwillig, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈʊnˌvɪlɪç]

/[ˈʊnˌvɪlɪç]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“unwillig” is an uncommon German word, ranked #68,808 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#68,808
frequency rank, German: 8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - so, dass man Verärgerung/Ablehnung bei jemandem erkennt

Key facts for unwillig
Property	Value
Headword	unwillig
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈʊnˌvɪlɪç]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#68,808
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unwillig” 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). unwillig lands here:

#68,808

#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 unwillig is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊnˌvɪlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #68,808 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for unwillig in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists 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 unwillig, spelled U-N-W-I-L-L-I-G.

Definition

1
so, dass man Verärgerung/Ablehnung bei jemandem erkennt
2
nicht bereit/willens, etwas zu tun; ohne Bereitwilligkeit

Synonyms

ärgerlich verärgert widerwillig

Antonyms

folgsam gehorsam willig inbrünstig leidenschaftlich passioniertmit ganzem Herzen

This word in other languages

angry(English)

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 "unwillig"?

"unwillig" is spelled U-N-W-I-L-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌvɪlɪç].

What does "unwillig" mean?

As an adjective, "unwillig" means: so, dass man Verärgerung/Ablehnung bei jemandem erkennt

How do you pronounce "unwillig"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unwillig" is [ˈʊnˌvɪlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "unwillig" come from?

"unwillig" 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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Using “unwillig”

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

The one correct German spelling is U-N-W-I-L-L-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈʊnˌvɪlɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.