unziemlich

[ˈʊnˌt͡siːmlɪç]

/[ˈʊnˌt͡siːmlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“unziemlich” 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) - den sozialen Normen nicht entsprechend

Corpus desk

Index DE-unziemlich · unziemlich · German

unziemlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 unziemlich
PropertyValue
Headwordunziemlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌt͡siːmlɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unziemlich“ im Deutschen

unziemlichliegt 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

unziemlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnˌt͡siːmlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "den sozialen Normen nicht entsprechend".

unziemlich doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is unziemlich, spelled U-N-Z-I-E-M-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    den sozialen Normen nicht entsprechend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „»Aber wie kann dich das ärgern!« rief Herzheimer. »War er je unziemlich gegen dich? Du hast ihm vor einigen Wochen gefallen, er hat dich zu sehen gesucht, ist das so unerhört? …«“
  2. „»Was wissen Sie von unserem Herrgott? Sie sollten seinen Namen lieber nicht so unziemlich im Munde führen!«“

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 "unziemlich"?
"unziemlich" is spelled U-N-Z-I-E-M-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌt͡siːmlɪç].
What does "unziemlich" mean?
As an adjective, "unziemlich" means: den sozialen Normen nicht entsprechend
How do you pronounce "unziemlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unziemlich" is [ˈʊnˌt͡siːmlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unziemlich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list