Which to use
“unterrichten” and “unterrichtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,471
- “unterrichten” frequency rank
- #5,890
- “unterrichtet” frequency rank
- 14361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterrichten | unterrichtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas beibringen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs unterrichten |
Where the eye mixes unterrichten and unterrichtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. unterrichten and unterrichtet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: unterrichten vs unterrichtet
A purely visual mix-up. unterrichten ([ˌʊntɐˈʁɪçtn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “unterrichten” becomes t in “unterrichtet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterrichten is recorded at frequency rank #8,471, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈʁɪçtn̩]. 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 14361, this pair ranks #1,951,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of unterrichten vs unterrichtet
Shared letters: cehinrtu. Private to "unterrichten": -. Private to "unterrichtet": -.
"unterrichten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVC · "unterrichtet" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterrichten ← nuterrichten · unetrrichten · unnterrichten · unterichten · unterirchten · unterrcihten · unterricchten · unterrichetn
- unterrichtet ← nuterrichtet · unetrrichtet · unnterrichtet · unterichtet · unterirchtet · unterrcihtet · unterricchtet · unterrichett
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unterrichten" and "unterrichtet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "unterrichten" vs "unterrichtet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "unterrichten" 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 #1,951,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterrichten" and "unterrichtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unterrichten vs Unterrichtung". 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 #1,951,732 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.