Which to use
“unterbringen” is a verb and “Unterbringung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,025
- “unterbringen” frequency rank
- #9,824
- “Unterbringung” frequency rank
- 25849
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterbringen | Unterbringung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem eine Bleibe, Unterkunft verschaffen | das Organisieren einer Unterkunft |
Where the eye mixes unterbringen and Unterbringung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. unterbringen runs 12 letters (VCCVCCCVCCVC) against Unterbringung's 13 (VCCVCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses unterbringen with Unterbringung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unterbringen is [ˈʊntɐˌbʁɪŋən] while Unterbringung is [ˈʊntɐˌbʁɪŋʊŋ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25849, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterbringen is recorded at frequency rank #16,025, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌbʁɪŋən]. Unterbringung is at rank #9,824, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌbʁɪŋʊŋ].
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 25849, this pair ranks #1,827,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of unterbringen vs Unterbringung
Shared letters: beginrtu. Private to "unterbringen": -. Private to "Unterbringung": -.
"unterbringen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC · "Unterbringung" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterbringen ← nuterbringen · unetrbringen · unnterbringen · untebrringen · unterbbringen · unterbirngen · unterbrignen · unterbrinegn
- Unterbringung ← nuterbringung · unetrbringung · unnterbringung · untebrringung · unterbbringung · unterbirngung · unterbrignung · unterbringgung
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unterbringen" and "Unterbringung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "unterbringen" vs "Unterbringung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "unterbringen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterbringung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,827,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterbringen" and "Unterbringung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überbringen vs unterbringen". 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 #1,827,092 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.