unfreundlich

\ʊn.ˈfʁɔːjŋ.dlɪç\

/\ʊn.ˈfʁɔːjŋ.dlɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inamical, antipathique, peu aimable.

Key facts for unfreundlich
PropertyValue
Headwordunfreundlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʊn.ˈfʁɔːjŋ.dlɪç\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unfreundlich” sits in French frequency

unfreundlich falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

unfreundlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʊn.ˈfʁɔːjŋ.dlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inamical, antipathique, peu aimable.".

No misspelling variants are generated for unfreundlich in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented 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 French form is unfreundlich, spelled U-N-F-R-E-U-N-D-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inamical, antipathique, peu aimable.

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 "unfreundlich"?
"unfreundlich" is spelled U-N-F-R-E-U-N-D-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ʊn.ˈfʁɔːjŋ.dlɪç\.
What does "unfreundlich" mean?
As an adjective, "unfreundlich" means: Inamical, antipathique, peu aimable.
How do you pronounce "unfreundlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unfreundlich" is \ʊn.ˈfʁɔːjŋ.dlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unfreundlich" come from?
"unfreundlich" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “unfreundlich”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is U-N-F-R-E-U-N-D-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʊn.ˈfʁɔːjŋ.dlɪç\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list