Which to use
“Untergruppe” and “Untergruppen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,357
- “Untergruppe” frequency rank
- #45,648
- “Untergruppen” frequency rank
- 92005
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Untergruppe | Untergruppen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zusammengehörender Teil einer Menge von Personen, Tieren oder Dingen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Untergruppe |
Where the eye mixes Untergruppe and Untergruppen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Untergruppe runs 11 letters (VCCVCCCVCCV) against Untergruppen's 12 (VCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Untergruppe and Untergruppen
A purely visual mix-up. Untergruppe ([ˈʊntɐˌɡʁʊpə]) and Untergruppen ([ˈʊntɐˌɡʁʊpn̩]) 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) - “Untergruppe” sits inside “Untergruppen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92005, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Untergruppe is recorded at frequency rank #46,357, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌɡʁʊpə]. Untergruppen is at rank #45,648, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌɡʁʊpn̩].
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 92005, this pair ranks #33,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Untergruppe vs Untergruppen
Shared letters: egnprtu. Private to "Untergruppe": -. Private to "Untergruppen": -.
"Untergruppe" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCV · "Untergruppen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Untergruppe ← nutergruppe · unetrgruppe · unntergruppe · untegrruppe · unterggruppe · untergrpupe · untergrruppe · untergrupe
- Untergruppen ← nutergruppen · unetrgruppen · unntergruppen · untegrruppen · unterggruppen · untergrpupen · untergrruppen · untergrupen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Untergruppe" for "Untergruppen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Untergruppe" or "Untergruppen"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Untergruppe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Untergruppen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #33,222 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.