unwirtlich

[ˈʊnˌvɪʁtlɪç]

/[ˈʊnˌvɪʁtlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so, dass man sich dort nicht gerne aufhält; nicht zum Bleiben/Verweilen einladend

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Index DE-unwirtlich · unwirtlich · German

unwirtlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 unwirtlich
PropertyValue
Headwordunwirtlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌvɪʁtlɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unwirtlich“ im Deutschen

unwirtlichliegt 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

unwirtlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnˌvɪʁtlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so, dass man sich dort nicht gerne aufhält; nicht zum Bleiben/Verweilen einladend".

No misspelling variants are generated for unwirtlich in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is unwirtlich, spelled U-N-W-I-R-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass man sich dort nicht gerne aufhält; nicht zum Bleiben/Verweilen einladend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Es ist eiskalt, vollkommen dunkel und es herrscht ein enormer Druck von bis zu einer Tonne pro Quadratzentimeter — die Tiefsee scheint ein unwirtlicher Lebensraum zu sein.“
  2. Die Gegend [in Berlin-Weissensee] ist unwirtlich, von Verfall geprägt.

Antonyms

wirtlich

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 "unwirtlich"?
"unwirtlich" is spelled U-N-W-I-R-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌvɪʁtlɪç].
What does "unwirtlich" mean?
As an adjective, "unwirtlich" means: so, dass man sich dort nicht gerne aufhält; nicht zum Bleiben/Verweilen einladend
How do you pronounce "unwirtlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unwirtlich" is [ˈʊnˌvɪʁtlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unwirtlich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list