unwohl

[ˈʊnˌvoːl]

/[ˈʊnˌvoːl]/ adj

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The verdict

“unwohl” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,444. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,444
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein schlechtes, kein gutes Gefühl habend, sich körperlich oder seelisch schlecht fühlend

Corpus desk

Index DE-unwohl · unwohl · German

unwohl · rank #17,444 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,444
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unterzeichnung

Nearest frequency peer: Unterzeichnung (-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 „unwohl“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unwohl“ 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).

unwohl vs uncool
67% similar
unwohl vs unwahr
67% similar

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

Key facts for unwohl
PropertyValue
Headwordunwohl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌvoːl]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,444
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unwohl“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Unterzeichnung“ (#17,443), „Veit“ (#17,445), „Unkraut“ (#17,442). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unwohl“ bei #17,444. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around unwohl (IPA [ˈʊnˌvoːl]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,444 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein schlechtes, kein gutes Gefühl habend, sich körperlich oder seelisch schlecht fühlend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for unwohl, with forms such as "nuwohl", "unnwohl", and "unowhl". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "uncool", "unwahr", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is unwohl, spelled U-N-W-O-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein schlechtes, kein gutes Gefühl habend, sich körperlich oder seelisch schlecht fühlend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Bei rechter Gewalt fühle ich mich unwohl.

Synonyms

schlechtkrankungesundunangenehmunbehaglichungemütlichelendschwindligübelunpäßlichmulmigerbärmlichmaladeflaumiserabelhundsmiserabelmiesleidendmausiechunglücklichunpäßlichindisponiertkotzübelangegriffenangeschlagenbettlägeriginfiziert

Antonyms

wohl

This word in other languages

uncomfortable(English)incómodo(Español)inconfortable(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuwohl
  • unnwohl
  • unowhl
  • unwhol
  • unwohhl
  • unwohll
  • unwolh
  • unwwohl
  • uwnohl

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuwohl2unnwohl1unowhl2unwhol2unwohhl1unwohll1unwolh2unwwohl1
Edit distance from "unwohl"

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 "unwohl"?
"unwohl" is spelled U-N-W-O-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌvoːl].
What does "unwohl" mean?
As an adjective, "unwohl" means: ein schlechtes, kein gutes Gefühl habend, sich körperlich oder seelisch schlecht fühlend
What words are commonly confused with "unwohl"?
"unwohl" is commonly confused with "uncool", "unwahr". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unwohl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unwohl" is [ˈʊnˌvoːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unwohl" come from?
"unwohl" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

trennte9 variantsVollgas9 variantsStollen9 variantsWieland9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list