Which to use
“unterhalte” and “untermalt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,330
- “unterhalte” frequency rank
- #40,271
- “untermalt” frequency rank
- 72601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterhalte | untermalt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterhalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs untermalen |
Where the eye mixes unterhalte and untermalt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. unterhalte runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCCV) against untermalt's 9 (VCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between unterhalte and untermalt
A purely visual mix-up. unterhalte ([ˌʊntɐˈhaltə]) and untermalt ([ˌʊntɐˈmaːlt]) 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 72601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterhalte is recorded at frequency rank #32,330, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈhaltə]. untermalt is at rank #40,271, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈmaːlt].
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 72601, this pair ranks #383,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of unterhalte vs untermalt
Shared letters: aelnrtu. Private to "unterhalte": h. Private to "untermalt": m.
"unterhalte" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV · "untermalt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterhalte ← nuterhalte · unetrhalte · unnterhalte · untehralte · unterahlte · unterhalet · unterhallte · unterhaltte
- untermalt ← nutermalt · unetrmalt · unntermalt · untemralt · unteramlt · untermallt · untermaltt · untermatl
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "unterhalte" for "untermalt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "unterhalte" or "untermalt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "unterhalte" and "untermalt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "unterhalte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "untermalt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #383,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterhalte" and "untermalt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unterhalte vs untersagte". 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 #383,753 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.