undervsUnzeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: under is a adverb, Unze is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“under” is an adverb and “Unze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#11,769
“under” frequency rank
#47,803
“Unze” frequency rank
59572
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature under Unze
Definition darunter, hinunter, unten Gewichtseinheit von etwa 30 Gramm

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set under and Unze apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
under
4 ch
Unze

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: under is [ˈʌndə] while Unze is [ˈʊnt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59572, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

under is recorded at frequency rank #11,769, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈʌndə]. Unze is at rank #47,803, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊnt͡sə].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 59572, this pair ranks #819,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of under vs Unze

Shared letters: enu. Private to "under": dr. Private to "Unze": z.

"under" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC  ·  "Unze" · 4 letters · shape VCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • undernuder · udner · undder · underr · undre · unedr · unnder
  • Unzenuze · unez · unnze · unzze · uzne

Frequency comparison

under#11,769
Unze#47,803

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "under" and "Unze" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "under" is an adverb and "Unze" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "under" or "Unze"?
"under" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,769 in our German list, against #47,803 for "Unze". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering under vs Unze

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “under”; for a noun, it's “Unze”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “under” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list