ungeheuer
\ˈʊnɡəˌhɔɪ̯ɐ\
The verdict
“ungeheuer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Monstrueux, immense, énorme.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ungeheuer · ungeheuer · French
ungeheuer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | ungeheuer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈʊnɡəˌhɔɪ̯ɐ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
ungeheuer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʊnɡəˌhɔɪ̯ɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for ungeheuer in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is ungeheuer, spelled U-N-G-E-H-E-U-E-R.
Definition
- 1Monstrueux, immense, énorme.
- 2Mystérieux, étrange.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ungeheuer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Als Gregor Samsa eines Morgens aus unruhigen Träumen erwachte, fand er sich in seinem Bett zu einem ungeheueren Ungeziefer verwandelt.
Der ungeheure Fortschritt der Psychoanalyse gegenüber der Psychophysiologie liegt in ihrer Grundannahme, daß kein Faktor in das psychische Leben eingreift, ohne zuvor menschlich bedeutsam geworden zu sein; nicht der von den Wissenschaftlern beschriebene Objekt-Körper existiert wirklich, sondern der vom Subjekt erlebte Körper.
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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.