Which to use
“unterer” and “untreu” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,896
- “unterer” frequency rank
- #38,475
- “untreu” frequency rank
- 67371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterer | untreu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unter- | mit anderen sexuelle Beziehungen unterhaltend |
Where the eye mixes unterer and untreu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. unterer runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against untreu's 6 (VCCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: unterer vs untreu
A purely visual mix-up. unterer ([ˈʊntəʁɐ]) and untreu ([ˈʊntʁɔɪ̯]) 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 67371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterer is recorded at frequency rank #28,896, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntəʁɐ]. untreu is at rank #38,475, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntʁɔɪ̯].
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 67371, this pair ranks #542,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unterer vs untreu
Shared letters: enrtu. Private to "unterer": -. Private to "untreu": -.
"unterer" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "untreu" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "unterer" for "untreu" ever safe?
Frequency check: "unterer" vs "untreu" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "unterer" and "untreu" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "unterer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "untreu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #542,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterer" and "untreu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unteres vs untreu". 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 #542,349 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.