Unsicherheit
\ˈʊnˌzɪçɐhaɪ̯t\
The verdict
“Unsicherheit” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Insécurité : présence de risques, de dangers.
Corpus desk
Index FR-unsicherheit · Unsicherheit · French
Unsicherheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Unsicherheit |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʊnˌzɪçɐhaɪ̯t\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Unsicherheit is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʊnˌzɪçɐhaɪ̯t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Unsicherheit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
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 Unsicherheit, spelled U-N-S-I-C-H-E-R-H-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Insécurité : présence de risques, de dangers.
- 2Incertitude : doute sur la situation ou son évolution future ; indécision.
- 3Incertitude de mesure (précisément : Messunsicherheit).
- 4Manque d’assurance, de connaissance ; lacune.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Unsicherheit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Was in Zeiten dieser Unsicherheiten floriert, sind Betrügereien.
Der Begriff der ökonomischen Unsicherheit ist facettenreich, aber zahlreiche theoretische und empirische Studien mit unterschiedlichen Messkonzepten und Methoden zeigen: Es besteht ein klarer Zusammenhang zwischen einem Anstieg der Unsicherheit und negativen Auswirkungen auf Wirtschaftsaktivität, Handel und vor allem Investitionen. Tatsächlich weisen wich…
Synonyms
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.