Which to use
“unteres” is an adjective and “untern” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,269
- “unteres” frequency rank
- #38,474
- “untern” frequency rank
- 78743
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unteres | untern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unter- | unter den |
Where the eye mixes unteres and untern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. unteres runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against untern's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: unteres vs untern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unteres is [ˈʊntəʁəs] while untern is [ˈʊntɐn]. 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 (adjective vs abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unteres is recorded at frequency rank #40,269, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntəʁəs]. untern is at rank #38,474, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [ˈʊntɐn].
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 78743, this pair ranks #231,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of unteres vs untern
Shared letters: enrtu. Private to "unteres": s. Private to "untern": -.
"unteres" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "untern" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unteres" and "untern" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "unteres" vs "untern" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "unteres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "untern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unteres" and "untern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "untern vs Unzen". 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 #231,557 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.