Which to use
“unterlag” and “unterzog” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,761
- “unterlag” frequency rank
- #49,332
- “unterzog” frequency rank
- 60093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterlag | unterzog |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterliegen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterziehen |
Where the eye mixes unterlag and unterzog
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. unterlag and unterzog follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: unterlag vs unterzog
A purely visual mix-up. unterlag ([ˌʊntɐˈlaːk]) and unterzog ([ˌʊntɐˈt͡soːk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterlag is recorded at frequency rank #10,761, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈlaːk]. unterzog is at rank #49,332, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈt͡soːk].
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 60093, this pair ranks #799,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unterlag vs unterzog
Shared letters: egnrtu. Private to "unterlag": al. Private to "unterzog": oz.
"unterlag" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "unterzog" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unterlag" and "unterzog" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "unterlag" or "unterzog"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "unterlag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unterzog" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #799,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterlag" and "unterzog" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Underdog vs unterzog". 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 #799,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.