unzüchtig

[ˈʊnˌt͡sʏçtɪç]

/[ˈʊnˌt͡sʏçtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von Unzucht zeugend; gegen die sittlichen Vorstellungen sexuellen Verhaltens verstoßend

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Index DE-unzuchtig · unzüchtig · German

unzüchtig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 unzüchtig
PropertyValue
Headwordunzüchtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌt͡sʏçtɪç]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unzüchtig“ im Deutschen

unzüchtigschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

unzüchtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnˌt͡sʏçtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von Unzucht zeugend; gegen die sittlichen Vorstellungen sexuellen Verhaltens verstoßend".

Zero misspellings are on record for unzüchtig in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is unzüchtig, spelled U-N-Z-Ü-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    von Unzucht zeugend; gegen die sittlichen Vorstellungen sexuellen Verhaltens verstoßend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Er verlangte die sofortige Beendigung eines solch unzüchtigen Treibens.

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 "unzüchtig"?
"unzüchtig" is spelled U-N-Z-Ü-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌt͡sʏçtɪç].
What does "unzüchtig" mean?
As an adjective, "unzüchtig" means: von Unzucht zeugend; gegen die sittlichen Vorstellungen sexuellen Verhaltens verstoßend
How do you pronounce "unzüchtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unzüchtig" is [ˈʊnˌt͡sʏçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unzüchtig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list