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“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.

11 ch
unterrichte
12 ch
unterrichtet

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

  • unterrichtenuterrichte · unetrrichte · unnterrichte · unterichte · unterirchte · unterrcihte · unterricchte · unterrichet
  • unterrichtetnuterrichtet · unetrrichtet · unnterrichtet · unterichtet · unterirchtet · unterrcihtet · unterricchtet · unterrichett

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "unterrichte" and "unterrichtet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˌʊntɐˈʁɪçtə] versus [ˌʊntɐˈʁɪçtət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "unterrichte" or "unterrichtet"?
"unterrichtet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,890 in our German list, against #34,957 for "unterrichte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list