ungläubig

\ˈʊnˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪç\

/\ˈʊnˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“ungläubig” 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) - Sceptique.

Corpus desk

Index FR-unglaubig · ungläubig · French

ungläubig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 ungläubig
PropertyValue
Headwordungläubig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʊnˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪç\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ungläubig » en français

ungläubign'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ungläubig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʊnˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ungläubig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is ungläubig, spelled U-N-G-L-Ä-U-B-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sceptique.
  2. 2
    Incroyant, mécréant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Da war … Britta. Sie lag am Boden, auf dem Rücken, die Augen weit offen, einen ungläubigen Ausdruck auf dem Gesicht, und im ersten Moment dachte Sophie, ihre Schwester sei unglücklich gestürzt und brauche einfach nur Hilfe, wieder aufzustehen.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list