unzählig

[ʊnˈt͡sɛːlɪç]

/[ʊnˈt͡sɛːlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr viel, sehr zahlreich

Corpus desk

Index DE-unzahlig · unzählig · German

unzählig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 unzählig
PropertyValue
Headwordunzählig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʊnˈt͡sɛːlɪç]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unzählig“ im Deutschen

unzähligsitzt 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

unzählig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʊnˈt͡sɛːlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr viel, sehr zahlreich".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for unzählig, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is unzählig, spelled U-N-Z-Ä-H-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr viel, sehr zahlreich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seit dem Kriegsausbruch sind unzählige Menschen auf der Flucht.
  2. Sie hat unzählige Male versucht, ihn telefonisch zu erreichen, jedoch hat sie es nie geschafft.

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 "unzählig"?
"unzählig" is spelled U-N-Z-Ä-H-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊnˈt͡sɛːlɪç].
What does "unzählig" mean?
As an adjective, "unzählig" means: sehr viel, sehr zahlreich
How do you pronounce "unzählig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unzählig" is [ʊnˈt͡sɛːlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unzählig" come from?
"unzählig" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list