zeugungsunfähig

[ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡʊŋsˌʊnfɛːɪç]

/[ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡʊŋsˌʊnfɛːɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unfähig, Kinder zu zeugen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeugungsunfahig · zeugungsunfähig · German

zeugungsunfähig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 zeugungsunfähig
PropertyValue
Headwordzeugungsunfähig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡʊŋsˌʊnfɛːɪç]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zeugungsunfähig“ im Deutschen

zeugungsunfähigliegt 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

zeugungsunfähig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡʊŋsˌʊnfɛːɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unfähig, Kinder zu zeugen".

zeugungsunfähig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zeugungsunfähig, spelled Z-E-U-G-U-N-G-S-U-N-F-Ä-H-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    unfähig, Kinder zu zeugen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ist ein Mann zeugungsunfähig, liegt es oft an der schlechten Qualität seines Spermas.
  2. Laut einer US-Forscherin können Phthalate Männer zeugungsunfähig machen. Dabei handelt es sich um Weichmacher, die in Kunststoffen verwendet werden.

Synonyms

fortpflanzungsunfähigimpotentinfertilsterilunfruchtbar

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list