unwoke

[ˈʊnwɔʊ̯k]

/[ˈʊnwɔʊ̯k]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - politisch nicht sehr aufmerksam und sich nicht dezidiert gegen Diskriminierung einsetzend (teils auch dabei Übertreibung ablehnend)

Key facts for unwoke
PropertyValue
Headwordunwoke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnwɔʊ̯k]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unwoke” sits in German frequency

unwoke falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unwoke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnwɔʊ̯k]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "politisch nicht sehr aufmerksam und sich nicht dezidiert gegen Diskriminierung einsetzend (teils auch dabei Übertreibung ablehnend)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unwoke, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is unwoke, spelled U-N-W-O-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    politisch nicht sehr aufmerksam und sich nicht dezidiert gegen Diskriminierung einsetzend (teils auch dabei Übertreibung ablehnend)

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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 "unwoke"?
"unwoke" is spelled U-N-W-O-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnwɔʊ̯k].
What does "unwoke" mean?
As an adjective, "unwoke" means: politisch nicht sehr aufmerksam und sich nicht dezidiert gegen Diskriminierung einsetzend (teils auch dabei Übertreibung ablehnend)
How do you pronounce "unwoke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unwoke" is [ˈʊnwɔʊ̯k]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unwoke" come from?
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Using “unwoke”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-W-O-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊnwɔʊ̯k] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list