übel
\ˈyː.bl̩\
The verdict
“übel” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mauvais, mal, malade.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ubel · übel · French
übel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Ü" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | übel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈyː.bl̩\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
übel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈyː.bl̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for übel, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is übel, spelled Ü-B-E-L.
Definition
- 1Mauvais, mal, malade.
- 2Mal, mauvais (caractérise un goût, une odeur, etc.)
- 3Mal, mauvais, méchant (caractérise un des personnes, des circonstances, etc.)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how übel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mir ist übel.
Ist dir übel? (im Sinne von unwohl sein.)
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.