unwillkürlich

[ˈʊnvɪlˌkyːɐ̯lɪç]

/[ˈʊnvɪlˌkyːɐ̯lɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“unwillkürlich” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,895. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,895
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne es zu wollen oder beabsichtigt zu haben, unbeabsichtigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-unwillkurlich · unwillkürlich · German

unwillkürlich · rank #42,895 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,895
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unwichtige

Nearest frequency peer: unwichtige (-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 „unwillkürlich“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unwillkürlich
PropertyValue
Headwordunwillkürlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnvɪlˌkyːɐ̯lɪç]
Letters13
Frequency rank#42,895
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unwillkürlich“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unwichtige“ (#42,894), „UrhG“ (#42,896), „Unterweisung“ (#42,893). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unwillkürlich“ bei #42,895. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around unwillkürlich (IPA [ˈʊnvɪlˌkyːɐ̯lɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,895 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ohne es zu wollen oder beabsichtigt zu haben, unbeabsichtigt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for unwillkürlich, with forms such as "nuwillkürlich", "uniwllkürlich", and "unnwillkürlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is unwillkürlich, spelled U-N-W-I-L-L-K-Ü-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne es zu wollen oder beabsichtigt zu haben, unbeabsichtigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nachdem er beleidigt wurde, schlug er unwillkürlich zu.
  2. Unwillkürlich kam ihm der Gedanke, aus der Situation einen Vorteil zu ziehen.

Antonyms

absichtlichbeabsichtigtwillkürlich

This word in other languages

instinctive(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuwillkürlich
  • uniwllkürlich
  • unnwillkürlich
  • unwilklürlich
  • unwilkürlich
  • unwillkkürlich
  • unwillkrülich
  • unwillkülrich
  • unwillkürilch
  • unwillkürlcih
  • unwillkürlicch
  • unwillkürlichh
  • unwillkürlihc
  • unwillkürllich
  • unwillkürrlich
  • unwillükrlich
  • unwlilkürlich
  • unwwillkürlich
  • uwnillkürlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuwillkürlich2uniwllkürlich2unnwillkürlich1unwilklürlich2unwilkürlich1unwillkkürlich1unwillkrülich2unwillkülrich2
Edit distance from "unwillkürlich"

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 "unwillkürlich"?
"unwillkürlich" is spelled U-N-W-I-L-L-K-Ü-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnvɪlˌkyːɐ̯lɪç].
What does "unwillkürlich" mean?
As an adjective, "unwillkürlich" means: ohne es zu wollen oder beabsichtigt zu haben, unbeabsichtigt
What are common misspellings of "unwillkürlich"?
Common misspellings include "nuwillkürlich", "uniwllkürlich", "unnwillkürlich", "unwilklürlich", "unwilkürlich". The correct spelling is "unwillkürlich".
How do you pronounce "unwillkürlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unwillkürlich" is [ˈʊnvɪlˌkyːɐ̯lɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unwillkürlich" come from?
"unwillkürlich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unbestreitbar#42,885unangefochten#42,883transformiert#42,870Vorrichtungen#42,933

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

unerklärlich19 variantsvorsichtigen19 variantssynthetisch19 variantsStrafprozess19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list