# Every German "Unword of the Year" from 1991 to 2024

Since 1991 an independent jury of linguists has chosen Germany's "Unword of the Year": expressions that violate human dignity, discriminate or obscure the truth. From "ausländerfrei" (free of foreigners) to "Peanuts", "Lügenpresse" (lying press) and "biodeutsch", with the jury's reasoning.

- 8 votes · 35 items
- Apr 12, 2026 · die_spassvogel
- https://even.best/en/l/5288/every-german-unword-of-the-year-from-1991-to-2024

## Top 35

1. **2001: Gotteskrieger** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2001, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
2. **2005: Entlassungs­produktivität** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2005, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
3. **2012: Opfer-Abo** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2012, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
4. **2013: Sozialtourismus** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2013, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
5. **2015: Gutmensch** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2015, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
6. **2023: Remigration** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2023, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
7. **1994: Peanuts** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 1994, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
8. **1991: ausländerfrei** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 1991, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
9. **1992: ethnische Säuberung** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 1992, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
10. **1993: Überfremdung** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 1993, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
11. **1995: Diätenanpassung** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 1995, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
12. **1996: Rentnerschwemme** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 1996, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
13. **1997: Wohlstandsmüll** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 1997, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
14. **1998: sozialverträgliches Frühableben** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 1998, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
15. **1999: Kollateralschaden** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 1999, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
16. **2000: national befreite Zone** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2000, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
17. **2002: Ich-AG** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2002, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
18. **2003: Tätervolk** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2003, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
19. **2004: Humankapital** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2004, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
20. **2006: freiwillige Ausreise** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2006, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
21. **2007: Herdprämie** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2007, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
22. **2008: notleidende Banken** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2008, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
23. **2009: betriebsrats­verseucht** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2009, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
24. **2010: alternativlos** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2010, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
25. **2011: Döner-Morde** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2011, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
26. **2014: Lügenpresse** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2014, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
27. **2016: Volksverräter** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2016, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
28. **2017: alternative Fakten** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2017, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
29. **2018: Anti-Abschiebe-Industrie** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2018, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
30. **2019: Klimahysterie** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2019, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
31. **2020: Rückführungs­patenschaften** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2020, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
32. **2020: Corona-Diktatur** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2020, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
33. **2021: Pushback** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2021, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
34. **2022: Klimaterroristen** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2022, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.
35. **2024: biodeutsch** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany's "Unword of the Year" 2024, chosen by an independent jury of linguists.

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