unhöflich

\ˈʊnˌhøːflɪç\

/\ˈʊnˌhøːflɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“unhöflich” 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) - Impoli

Corpus desk

Index FR-unhoflich · unhöflich · French

unhöflich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

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

Longue queue: rang de « unhöflich » en français

unhöflichsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

unhöflich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʊnˌhøːflɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Impoli".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for unhöflich, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is unhöflich, spelled U-N-H-Ö-F-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Impoli

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wahrscheinlich machte Britta aus Prinzip nicht auf, einfach weil sie keine Überraschungsbesuche mochte und bei jeder sich bietenden Gelegenheit anmerkte, dass es schlicht unhöflich war, einfach so reinzuschneien, statt sich wenigstens von unterwegs via Handy anzukündigen.

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 "unhöflich"?
"unhöflich" is spelled U-N-H-Ö-F-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʊnˌhøːflɪç\.
What does "unhöflich" mean?
As an adjective, "unhöflich" means: Impoli
How do you pronounce "unhöflich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unhöflich" is \ˈʊnˌhøːflɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unhöflich" come from?
"unhöflich" 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