unzulässig

[ˈʊnt͡suːˌlɛsɪç]

/[ˈʊnt͡suːˌlɛsɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“unzulässig” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,696. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,696
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht zulässig, nicht zugelassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-unzulassig · unzulässig · German

unzulässig · rank #14,696 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,696
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unzufriedenhe…

Nearest frequency peer: Unzufriedenheit (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „unzulässig“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „unzulässig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

unzulässig vs unzulässige
91% similar
unzulässig vs unablässig
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for unzulässig
PropertyValue
Headwordunzulässig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnt͡suːˌlɛsɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,696
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unzulässig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).unzulässigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Unzufriedenheit“ (#14,695), „verabschiedete“ (#14,697), „Untersuchungshaft“ (#14,694). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unzulässig“ bei #14,696. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around unzulässig (IPA [ˈʊnt͡suːˌlɛsɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,696 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nicht zulässig, nicht zugelassen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for unzulässig, with forms such as "nuzulässig", "unnzulässig", and "unuzlässig". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "unzulässige", "unablässig", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is unzulässig, spelled U-N-Z-U-L-Ä-S-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht zulässig, nicht zugelassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ist es unzulässig, daraus zu zitieren?
  2. „Eine ärztlich gebotene schmerzlindernde Medikation bei einem sterbenden Patienten wird nämlich nicht dadurch unzulässig, dass sie als unbeabsichtigte, aber in Kauf genommene unvermeidbare Nebenfolge den Todeseintritt beschleunigen kann.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuzulässig
  • unnzulässig
  • unuzlässig
  • unzluässig
  • unzullässig
  • unzulsäsig
  • unzuläsig
  • unzuläsisg
  • unzulässgi
  • unzulässigg
  • unzuläßig
  • unzuälssig
  • unzzulässig
  • uznulässig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unzulässig - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nuzulässig2unnzulässig1unuzlässig2unzluässig2unzullässig1unzulsäsig2unzuläsig1unzuläsisg2
Edit distance from "unzulässig"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unzulässig"?
"unzulässig" is spelled U-N-Z-U-L-Ä-S-S-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnt͡suːˌlɛsɪç].
What does "unzulässig" mean?
As an adjective, "unzulässig" means: nicht zulässig, nicht zugelassen
What words are commonly confused with "unzulässig"?
"unzulässig" is commonly confused with "unzulässige", "unablässig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unzulässig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unzulässig" is [ˈʊnt͡suːˌlɛsɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unzulässig" come from?
"unzulässig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "unzulässig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list