unwahrscheinlich
\ˈuːn.vaːr.ˌʃaɪn.lɪç\
The verdict
“unwahrscheinlich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Improbable.
Corpus desk
Index FR-unwahrscheinlich · unwahrscheinlich · French
unwahrscheinlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 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 | unwahrscheinlich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈuːn.vaːr.ˌʃaɪn.lɪç\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
unwahrscheinlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈuːn.vaːr.ˌʃaɪn.lɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for unwahrscheinlich in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is unwahrscheinlich, spelled U-N-W-A-H-R-S-C-H-E-I-N-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Improbable.
- 2Excessif.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how unwahrscheinlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dass ein Wolf mitten in einer Stadt gesichtet wird, kann vorkommen, ist aber äußerst unwahrscheinlich. Das sind dann meist junge Wölfe, die von ihrem Elternterritorium abwandern und sich verlaufen.
Die chinesische Zentralbank reagierte (...) mit der ersten Zinssenkung seit Januar. Doch dass dies die Konjunktur tatsächlich ankurbeln wird, halten die meisten Experten für unwahrscheinlich.
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.