Which to use
“unterrichte” and “unterrichtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,957
- “unterrichte” frequency rank
- #5,890
- “unterrichtet” frequency rank
- 40847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterrichte | unterrichtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterrichten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs unterrichten |
Where the eye mixes unterrichte and unterrichtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. unterrichte runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCCCV) against unterrichtet's 12 (VCCVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: unterrichte vs unterrichtet
A purely visual mix-up. unterrichte ([ˌʊntɐˈʁɪçtə]) and unterrichtet ([ˌʊntɐˈʁɪçtət]) 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) - “unterrichte” sits inside “unterrichtet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterrichte is recorded at frequency rank #34,957, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈʁɪçtə]. unterrichtet is at rank #5,890, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈʁɪçtət].
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 40847, this pair ranks #1,496,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unterrichte vs unterrichtet
Shared letters: cehinrtu. Private to "unterrichte": -. Private to "unterrichtet": -.
"unterrichte" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCV · "unterrichtet" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterrichte ← nuterrichte · unetrrichte · unnterrichte · unterichte · unterirchte · unterrcihte · unterricchte · unterrichet
- unterrichtet ← nuterrichtet · unetrrichtet · unnterrichtet · unterichtet · unterirchtet · unterrcihtet · unterricchtet · unterrichett
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unterrichte" and "unterrichtet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "unterrichte" or "unterrichtet"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "unterrichte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unterrichtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,496,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterrichte" and "unterrichtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unterbricht vs unterrichte". 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 #1,496,596 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.