ungleich

\ˈʊnɡlaɪ̯ç\

/\ˈʊnɡlaɪ̯ç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Différent, dissemblable.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ungleich · ungleich · French

ungleich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 ungleich
PropertyValue
Headwordungleich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʊnɡlaɪ̯ç\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ungleich » en français

ungleichreste 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

ungleich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʊnɡlaɪ̯ç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Différent, dissemblable.".

No misspelling variants are generated for ungleich in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ungleich, spelled U-N-G-L-E-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Différent, dissemblable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der platonische Mythos ist allgemein bekannt: am Anfang gab es Männer, Frauen und Androgyne; jedes Individuum hatte zwei Gesichter, vier Arme, vier Beine und zwei miteinander verbundene Körper. Sie wurden eines Tages entzweigeteilt, «wie man Eier teilt», und seither sucht jede Hälfte sich wieder mit ihrer Ergänzung zu vereinen: die Götter beschlossen dara…

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list