Which to use
“untere” and “unterste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,659
- “untere” frequency rank
- #19,431
- “unterste” frequency rank
- 25090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | untere | unterste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unter- | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter- |
Where the eye mixes untere and unterste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. untere runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against unterste's 8 (VCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: untere vs unterste
A purely visual mix-up. untere ([ˈʊntəʁə]) and unterste ([ˈʊntɐstə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25090, 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]. unterste is at rank #19,431, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntɐstə].
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 25090, this pair ranks #1,838,298 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of untere vs unterste
Shared letters: enrtu. Private to "untere": -. Private to "unterste": s.
"untere" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "unterste" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "untere" and "unterste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "untere" or "unterste"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "untere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unterste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,838,298 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "untere" and "unterste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "untersagte vs unterste". 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 #1,838,298 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.