Which to use
“unsrer” is an unknown and “unter” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,268
- “unsrer” frequency rank
- #87
- “unter” frequency rank
- 40355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unsrer | unter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Feminin des Possessivpronomens unser | an einem tieferen Ort als |
Where the eye mixes unsrer and unter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. unsrer runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against unter's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: unsrer vs unter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unsrer is [ˈʊnzʁɐ] 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 (unknown vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unsrer is recorded at frequency rank #40,268, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈʊnzʁɐ]. 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 40355, this pair ranks #1,510,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unsrer vs unter
Shared letters: enru. Private to "unsrer": s. Private to "unter": t.
"unsrer" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "unter" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "unsrer" for "unter" ever safe?
Which is more common, "unsrer" or "unter"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "unsrer" 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 #1,510,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unsrer" and "unter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unsrer vs untreu". 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
Confusion rank #1,510,898 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.