Unrecht
\ˈʊnˌʁɛçt\
The verdict
“Unrecht” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tort, propriété de celui ou celle qui se trompe, qui n’a pas le droit, la raison de son côté.
Corpus desk
Index FR-unrecht · Unrecht · French
Unrecht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | Unrecht |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʊnˌʁɛçt\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Unrecht is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʊnˌʁɛçt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tort, propriété de celui ou celle qui se trompe, qui n’a pas le droit, la raison de son côté.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Unrecht, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Unrecht, spelled U-N-R-E-C-H-T.
Definition
- 1Tort, propriété de celui ou celle qui se trompe, qui n’a pas le droit, la raison de son côté.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Unrecht appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Ukraine wirft dem Nachbarn in einer Dringlichkeitsklage vor, den Krieg zu Unrecht mit einem angeblich drohenden Völkermord im Donbass zu rechtfertigen.
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.