ungefährlich

\ˈʊnɡəˌfɛːɐ̯lɪç\

/\ˈʊnɡəˌfɛːɐ̯lɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“ungefährlich” 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 September 3, 2026) - Sans danger, inoffensif.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ungefahrlich · ungefährlich · French

ungefährlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for ungefährlich
PropertyValue
Headwordungefährlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʊnɡəˌfɛːɐ̯lɪç\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ungefährlich » en français

ungefährlichreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ungefährlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʊnɡəˌfɛːɐ̯lɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sans danger, inoffensif.".

No misspelling variants are generated for ungefährlich in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ungefährlich, spelled U-N-G-E-F-Ä-H-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sans danger, inoffensif.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In Deutschland leben wir nicht gerade in einem Gebiet mit vielen Durchfallerregern. Auch wenn wir mal eine Darmgrippe erhaschen, ist unsere Umwelt mit viel ungefährlicheren Mikroben bestückt als beispielsweise Indien oder Spanien. Man kann also sagen, dass wir den Wurmfortsatz nicht so dringend brauchen wie die Menschen dort.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "ungefährlich"?
"ungefährlich" is spelled U-N-G-E-F-Ä-H-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʊnɡəˌfɛːɐ̯lɪç\.
What does "ungefährlich" mean?
As an adjective, "ungefährlich" means: Sans danger, inoffensif.
How do you pronounce "ungefährlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ungefährlich" is \ˈʊnɡəˌfɛːɐ̯lɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ungefährlich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list