Which to use
“unterlegt” is a verb and “Unterleib” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,898
- “unterlegt” frequency rank
- #36,074
- “Unterleib” frequency rank
- 64972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterlegt | Unterleib |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterlegen | der untere Teil des Bauches, meist beim Menschen |
Where the eye mixes unterlegt and Unterleib
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. unterlegt (VCCVCCVCC) and Unterleib (VCCVCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between unterlegt and Unterleib
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unterlegt is [ˌʊntɐˈleːkt] while Unterleib is [ˈʊntɐˌlaɪ̯p]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterlegt is recorded at frequency rank #28,898, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈleːkt]. Unterleib is at rank #36,074, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌlaɪ̯p].
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 64972, this pair ranks #622,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unterlegt vs Unterleib
Shared letters: elnrtu. Private to "unterlegt": g. Private to "Unterleib": bi.
"unterlegt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Unterleib" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "unterlegt" for "Unterleib" ever safe?
Frequency check: "unterlegt" vs "Unterleib" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "unterlegt" and "Unterleib" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "unterlegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterleib" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #622,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterlegt" and "Unterleib" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Unterlage vs unterlegt". 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 #622,915 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.