Which to use
“unsere” is a determiner and “unter” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #218
- “unsere” frequency rank
- #87
- “unter” frequency rank
- 305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unsere | unter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum attributiv des Pronomens unser | an einem tieferen Ort als |
Where the eye mixes unsere and unter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unsere is [ˈʊnzəʁə] while unter is [ˈʊntɐ]. 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 (determiner vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unsere is recorded at frequency rank #218, classified as adet, pronounced [ˈʊnzəʁə]. unter is at rank #87, tagged as aprep, pronounced [ˈʊntɐ].
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 305, this pair ranks #2,006,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of unsere vs unter
Shared letters: enru. Private to "unsere": s. Private to "unter": t.
"unsere" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "unter" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unsere" and "unter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "unsere" or "unter"?
What to do next
You've compared "unsere" and "unter". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "unsere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,006,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unsere" and "unter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unter vs Unzen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
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