Which to use
“untermauern” and “untermauert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,899
- “untermauern” frequency rank
- #28,900
- “untermauert” frequency rank
- 57799
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | untermauern | untermauert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Mauerwerk von unten absichern, abstützen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs untermauern |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set untermauern and untermauert apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. untermauern ([ˌʊntɐˈmaʊ̯ɐn]) and untermauert ([ˌʊntɐˈmaʊ̯ɐt]) 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 a single letter - n in “untermauern” becomes t in “untermauert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57799, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
untermauern is recorded at frequency rank #28,899, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈmaʊ̯ɐn]. untermauert is at rank #28,900, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈmaʊ̯ɐt].
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 57799, this pair ranks #887,330 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of untermauern vs untermauert
Shared letters: aemnrtu. Private to "untermauern": -. Private to "untermauert": -.
"untermauern" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVVCC · "untermauert" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- untermauern ← nutermauern · unetrmauern · unntermauern · untemrauern · unteramuern · untermaeurn · untermauenr · untermauernn
- untermauert ← nutermauert · unetrmauert · unntermauert · untemrauert · unteramuert · untermaeurt · untermauerrt · untermauertt
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering untermauern vs untermauert
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “untermauern” entry
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