Which to use
“unterrichten” is a verb and “Unterrichts” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,471
- “unterrichten” frequency rank
- #17,166
- “Unterrichts” frequency rank
- 25637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterrichten | Unterrichts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas beibringen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Unterricht |
Where the eye mixes unterrichten and Unterrichts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. unterrichten runs 12 letters (VCCVCCVCCCVC) against Unterrichts's 11 (VCCVCCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between unterrichten and Unterrichts
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unterrichten is [ˌʊntɐˈʁɪçtn̩] while Unterrichts is [ˈʊntɐˌʁɪçt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25637, 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]. Unterrichts is at rank #17,166, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌʁɪçt͡s].
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 25637, this pair ranks #1,830,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of unterrichten vs Unterrichts
Shared letters: cehinrtu. Private to "unterrichten": -. Private to "Unterrichts": s.
"unterrichten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVC · "Unterrichts" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterrichten ← nuterrichten · unetrrichten · unnterrichten · unterichten · unterirchten · unterrcihten · unterricchten · unterrichetn
- Unterrichts ← nuterrichts · unetrrichts · unnterrichts · unterichts · unterirchts · unterrcihts · unterricchts · unterrichhts
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unterrichten" and "Unterrichts" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "unterrichten" vs "Unterrichts" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "unterrichten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterrichts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,830,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterrichten" and "Unterrichts" 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 #1,830,244 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.