unklar
\ˈʊnˌklaːɐ̯\
The verdict
“unklar” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vague.
Corpus desk
Index FR-unklar · unklar · French
unklar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | unklar |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈʊnˌklaːɐ̯\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « unklar » en français
Rare enough to double-check
unklar is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʊnˌklaːɐ̯\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
unklar has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is unklar, spelled U-N-K-L-A-R.
Definition
- 1Vague.
- 2Inexpliqué, confus, incertain.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how unklar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Offenbar Löwin südlich von Berlin entlaufen (...) Neben dem Aufenthaltsort der Raubkatze ist noch eine weitere Frage unklar: "Wir wissen schlicht und ergreifend nicht, wo sie herkommt", sagt der Polizeisprecher.
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.