unverständlich

\ˈʊn.fɛɐ̯.ˌʃtɛn.dlɪç\

/\ˈʊn.fɛɐ̯.ˌʃtɛn.dlɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-unverstandlich · unverständlich · French

unverständlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 unverständlich
PropertyValue
Headwordunverständlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʊn.fɛɐ̯.ˌʃtɛn.dlɪç\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « unverständlich » en français

unverständlichsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

unverständlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʊn.fɛɐ̯.ˌʃtɛn.dlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Incompréhensible.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for unverständlich in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is unverständlich, spelled U-N-V-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Incompréhensible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ist alles unverständlich.
  2. Der Mann sprach zu mir in einer unverständlicher Sprache. Dadurch konnte ich ihn gar nicht helfen.

Antonyms

verständlichbegreiflich

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 "unverständlich"?
"unverständlich" is spelled U-N-V-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʊn.fɛɐ̯.ˌʃtɛn.dlɪç\.
What does "unverständlich" mean?
As an adjective, "unverständlich" means: Incompréhensible.
How do you pronounce "unverständlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unverständlich" is \ˈʊn.fɛɐ̯.ˌʃtɛn.dlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unverständlich" come from?
"unverständlich" 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