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“Unterbau” and “Unterhaus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,342
- “Unterbau” frequency rank
- #29,833
- “Unterhaus” frequency rank
- 53175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Unterbau | Unterhaus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gründungkonstruktion eines Bauwerks | eine von zwei Kammern eines Parlaments |
Where the eye mixes Unterbau and Unterhaus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Unterbau runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVV) against Unterhaus's 9 (VCCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Unterbau vs Unterhaus
A purely visual mix-up. Unterbau ([ˈʊntɐˌbaʊ̯]) and Unterhaus ([ˈʊntɐˌhaʊ̯s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Unterbau is recorded at frequency rank #23,342, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌbaʊ̯]. Unterhaus is at rank #29,833, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌhaʊ̯s].
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 53175, this pair ranks #1,068,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Unterbau vs Unterhaus
Shared letters: aenrtu. Private to "Unterbau": b. Private to "Unterhaus": hs.
"Unterbau" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV · "Unterhaus" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Unterbau" for "Unterhaus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Unterbau" vs "Unterhaus" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterbau" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterhaus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,068,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Unterbau" and "Unterhaus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überbau vs Unterbau". 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 #1,068,286 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.