Which to use
“untergeordnet” and “untergeordnete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,990
- “untergeordnet” frequency rank
- #19,430
- “untergeordnete” frequency rank
- 47420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | untergeordnet | untergeordnete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich in Unterordnung befindend, von geringer Wichtigkeit, von niederem Rang oder Stand | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs untergeordnet |
Where the eye mixes untergeordnet and untergeordnete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. untergeordnet runs 13 letters (VCCVCCVVCCCVC) against untergeordnete's 14 (VCCVCCVVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: untergeordnet vs untergeordnete
A purely visual mix-up. untergeordnet ([ˈʊntɐɡəˌʔɔʁdnət]) and untergeordnete ([ˈʊntɐɡəˌʔɔʁdnətə]) 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) - “untergeordnet” sits inside “untergeordnete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
untergeordnet is recorded at frequency rank #27,990, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntɐɡəˌʔɔʁdnət]. untergeordnete is at rank #19,430, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntɐɡəˌʔɔʁdnətə].
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 47420, this pair ranks #1,284,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of untergeordnet vs untergeordnete
Shared letters: degnortu. Private to "untergeordnet": -. Private to "untergeordnete": -.
"untergeordnet" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCCVC · "untergeordnete" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- untergeordnet ← nutergeordnet · unetrgeordnet · unntergeordnet · untegreordnet · unteregordnet · untergeodrnet · untergeorddnet · untergeordent
- untergeordnete ← nutergeordnete · unetrgeordnete · unntergeordnete · untegreordnete · unteregordnete · untergeodrnete · untergeorddnete · untergeordente
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "untergeordnet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "untergeordnete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,284,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "untergeordnet" and "untergeordnete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übergeordnete vs untergeordnete". 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 #1,284,879 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.