Which to use
“untere” and “unteres” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,659
- “untere” frequency rank
- #40,269
- “unteres” frequency rank
- 45928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | untere | unteres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unter- | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unter- |
Where the eye mixes untere and unteres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. untere runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against unteres's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between untere and unteres
A purely visual mix-up. untere ([ˈʊntəʁə]) and unteres ([ˈʊntəʁəs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “untere” sits inside “unteres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
untere is recorded at frequency rank #5,659, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntəʁə]. unteres is at rank #40,269, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntəʁəs].
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 45928, this pair ranks #1,336,379 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of untere vs unteres
Shared letters: enrtu. Private to "untere": -. Private to "unteres": s.
"untere" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "unteres" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "untere" and "unteres" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "untere" or "unteres"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "untere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unteres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,336,379 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "untere" and "unteres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unteres vs uterus". 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 #1,336,379 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.