Which to use
“untergehen” and “untergeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,967
- “untergehen” frequency rank
- #21,100
- “untergeht” frequency rank
- 35067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | untergehen | untergeht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | versinken, unter oder in etwas verschwinden; nicht mehr hörbar sein, weil durch andere Geräusche oder Lärm übertönt | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs untergehen |
Where the eye mixes untergehen and untergeht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. untergehen runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCVC) against untergeht's 9 (VCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses untergehen with untergeht
A purely visual mix-up. untergehen ([ˈʊntɐˌɡeːən]) and untergeht ([ˈʊntɐˌɡeːt]) 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 35067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
untergehen is recorded at frequency rank #13,967, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌɡeːən]. untergeht is at rank #21,100, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌɡeːt].
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 35067, this pair ranks #1,648,855 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of untergehen vs untergeht
Shared letters: eghnrtu. Private to "untergehen": -. Private to "untergeht": -.
"untergehen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "untergeht" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- untergehen ← nutergehen · unetrgehen · unntergehen · untegrehen · untereghen · untergeehn · untergehenn · untergehhen
- untergeht ← nutergeht · unetrgeht · unntergeht · untegreht · untereght · untergehht · untergehtt · untergeth
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "untergehen" and "untergeht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "untergehen" or "untergeht"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "untergehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "untergeht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,648,855 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "untergehen" and "untergeht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "untergeht vs untersteht". 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 #1,648,855 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.