unterbreitenvsunterbreitetWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“unterbreiten” and “unterbreitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,383
“unterbreiten” frequency rank
#31,325
“unterbreitet” frequency rank
60708
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature unterbreiten unterbreitet
Definition etwas unter jemandem oder etwas entfalten und als Schutz platzieren 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs unterbreiten

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unterbreiten and unterbreitet apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
unterbreiten
12 ch
unterbreitet

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. unterbreiten ([ˈʊntɐˌbʁaɪ̯tn̩]) and unterbreitet ([ˈʊntɐˌbʁaɪ̯tət]) 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 a single letter - n in “unterbreiten” becomes t in “unterbreitet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

unterbreiten is recorded at frequency rank #29,383, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌbʁaɪ̯tn̩]. unterbreitet is at rank #31,325, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌbʁaɪ̯tət].

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 60708, this pair ranks #776,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of unterbreiten vs unterbreitet

Shared letters: beinrtu. Private to "unterbreiten": -. Private to "unterbreitet": -.

"unterbreiten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVVCVC  ·  "unterbreitet" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • unterbreitennuterbreiten · unetrbreiten · unnterbreiten · untebrreiten · unterbbreiten · unterberiten · unterbreietn · unterbreitenn
  • unterbreitetnuterbreitet · unetrbreitet · unnterbreitet · untebrreitet · unterbbreitet · unterberitet · unterbreiett · unterbreitett

Frequency comparison

unterbreiten#29,383
unterbreitet#31,325

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "unterbreiten" and "unterbreitet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʊntɐˌbʁaɪ̯tn̩] versus [ˈʊntɐˌbʁaɪ̯tət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "unterbreiten" or "unterbreitet"?
"unterbreiten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,383 in our German list, against #31,325 for "unterbreitet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering unterbreiten vs unterbreitet

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “unterbreiten” 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