unauffällig
\ˈʊnˌʔaʊ̯fɛlɪç\
The verdict
“unauffällig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Discret.
Corpus desk
Index FR-unauffallig · unauffällig · French
unauffällig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unauffällig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈʊnˌʔaʊ̯fɛlɪç\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
unauffällig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʊnˌʔaʊ̯fɛlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Discret.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for unauffällig in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is unauffällig, spelled U-N-A-U-F-F-Ä-L-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1Discret.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how unauffällig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie hat eine unauffällige Gestalt.
Neulich brachte der Postmann wieder eine dieser auffällig unauffälligen Boxen. "Diskret" nennt sich die Versandmethode, bei der weder klar ist, wer der Absender ist, noch, was sich innen drin versteckt hält.
Synonyms
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.