Unsicherheit

\ˈʊnˌzɪçɐhaɪ̯t\

/\ˈʊnˌzɪçɐhaɪ̯t\/ noun

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.

Key facts for Unsicherheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnsicherheit
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈʊnˌzɪçɐhaɪ̯t\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Unsicherheit » en français

Unsicherheitn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

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

  1. 1
    Insécurité : présence de risques, de dangers.
  2. 2
    Incertitude : doute sur la situation ou son évolution future ; indécision.
  3. 3
    Incertitude de mesure (précisément : Messunsicherheit).
  4. 4
    Manque d’assurance, de connaissance ; lacune.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Was in Zeiten dieser Unsicherheiten floriert, sind Betrügereien.
  2. 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

Messunsicherheit

Antonyms

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 "Unsicherheit"?
"Unsicherheit" is spelled U-N-S-I-C-H-E-R-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʊnˌzɪçɐhaɪ̯t\.
What does "Unsicherheit" mean?
As a noun, "Unsicherheit" means: Insécurité : présence de risques, de dangers.
How do you pronounce "Unsicherheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unsicherheit" is \ˈʊnˌzɪçɐhaɪ̯t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unsicherheit" come from?
"Unsicherheit" 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