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 September 3, 2026) - politisch nicht sehr aufmerksam und sich nicht dezidiert gegen Diskriminierung einsetzend (teils auch dabei Übertreibung ablehnend)

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Index DE-unwoke · unwoke · German

unwoke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 unwoke
PropertyValue
Headwordunwoke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnwɔʊ̯k]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unwoke“ im Deutschen

unwokesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Auf der Party nach der Uraufführung sind ganz viele Leute zu mir gekommen und haben gesagt: ‚Das war so herrlich unwoke!‘“
  2. „Der Titel sagt schon alles. Er ist das Gegenteil von politisch korrekt, total unwoke.“

Antonyms

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list