ungewöhnlich

\ˈʊn.ɡə.ˌvøːn.lɪç\

/\ˈʊn.ɡə.ˌvøːn.lɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“ungewöhnlich” 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) - Inhabituel.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ungewohnlich · ungewöhnlich · French

ungewöhnlich · 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 ungewöhnlich
PropertyValue
Headwordungewöhnlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʊn.ɡə.ˌvøːn.lɪç\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ungewöhnlich » en français

ungewöhnlichreste 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

ungewöhnlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʊn.ɡə.ˌvøːn.lɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ungewöhnlich in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is ungewöhnlich, spelled U-N-G-E-W-Ö-H-N-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inhabituel.
  2. 2
    Insolite.
  3. 3
    Exceptionnel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Was aus europäischer Sicht befremdlich wirkt, ist in Ostasien zunächst nichts Ungewöhnliches.
  2. Die "Zero Covid"-Politik der chinesischen Regierung ist trotz zunehmender – und für China ungewöhnlicher – Kritik politisch noch immer weitgehend unumstritten.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ungewöhnlich"?
"ungewöhnlich" is spelled U-N-G-E-W-Ö-H-N-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʊn.ɡə.ˌvøːn.lɪç\.
What does "ungewöhnlich" mean?
As an adjective, "ungewöhnlich" means: Inhabituel.
How do you pronounce "ungewöhnlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ungewöhnlich" is \ˈʊn.ɡə.ˌvøːn.lɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ungewöhnlich" come from?
"ungewöhnlich" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list