unwillig

\ˈʊnˌvɪlɪç\

/\ˈʊnˌvɪlɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui n’a pas la volonté de faire quelque chose.

Corpus desk

Index FR-unwillig · unwillig · French

unwillig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 unwillig
PropertyValue
Headwordunwillig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʊnˌvɪlɪç\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « unwillig » en français

unwillign'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

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unwillig, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is unwillig, spelled U-N-W-I-L-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui n’a pas la volonté de faire quelque chose.
  2. 2
    Qui montre son refus, son rejet.

Synonyms

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 "unwillig"?
"unwillig" is spelled U-N-W-I-L-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʊnˌvɪlɪç\.
What does "unwillig" mean?
As an adjective, "unwillig" means: Qui n’a pas la volonté de faire quelque chose.
How do you pronounce "unwillig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unwillig" is \ˈʊnˌvɪlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unwillig" come from?
"unwillig" 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