unhöflich
\ˈʊnˌhøːflɪç\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unhöflich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈʊnˌhøːflɪç\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « unhöflich » en français
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
- 1Impoli
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how unhöflich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.