unverhältnismäßig

\ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌhɛltnɪsmɛːsɪç\

/\ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌhɛltnɪsmɛːsɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“unverhältnismäßig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Disproportionné, disproportionnée.

Corpus desk

Index FR-unverhaltnisma-ig · unverhältnismäßig · French

unverhältnismäßig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 unverhältnismäßig
PropertyValue
Headwordunverhältnismäßig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌhɛltnɪsmɛːsɪç\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « unverhältnismäßig » en français

unverhältnismäßign'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

unverhältnismäßig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌhɛltnɪsmɛːsɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

unverhältnismäßig has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 unverhältnismäßig, spelled U-N-V-E-R-H-Ä-L-T-N-I-S-M-Ä-S-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disproportionné, disproportionnée.
  2. 2
    Qui enfreint le principe de proportionnalité.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Arbeitgeber kündigte der Frau fristlos (...) Gegen diese Entscheidung klagte die Raumpflegerin. Sie hielt die Kündigung für unverhältnismäßig. Ihr Argument: Es habe sich um ein einmaliges Vergehen gehandelt.

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 "unverhältnismäßig"?
"unverhältnismäßig" is spelled U-N-V-E-R-H-Ä-L-T-N-I-S-M-Ä-SS-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌhɛltnɪsmɛːsɪç\.
What does "unverhältnismäßig" mean?
As an adjective, "unverhältnismäßig" means: Disproportionné, disproportionnée.
How do you pronounce "unverhältnismäßig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unverhältnismäßig" is \ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌhɛltnɪsmɛːsɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unverhältnismäßig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list