Which to use
“unterrichten” is a verb and “Unterrichtung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,471
- “unterrichten” frequency rank
- #47,799
- “Unterrichtung” frequency rank
- 56270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterrichten | Unterrichtung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas beibringen | das Informieren/die Benachrichtigung von jemandem über einen Sachverhalt |
Where the eye mixes unterrichten and Unterrichtung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. unterrichten runs 12 letters (VCCVCCVCCCVC) against Unterrichtung's 13 (VCCVCCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: unterrichten vs Unterrichtung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unterrichten is [ˌʊntɐˈʁɪçtn̩] while Unterrichtung is [ʊntɐˈʁɪçtʊŋ]. 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 56270, 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]. Unterrichtung is at rank #47,799, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʊntɐˈʁɪçtʊŋ].
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 56270, this pair ranks #946,757 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unterrichten vs Unterrichtung
Shared letters: cehinrtu. Private to "unterrichten": -. Private to "Unterrichtung": g.
"unterrichten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVC · "Unterrichtung" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterrichten ← nuterrichten · unetrrichten · unnterrichten · unterichten · unterirchten · unterrcihten · unterricchten · unterrichetn
- Unterrichtung ← nuterrichtung · unetrrichtung · unnterrichtung · unterichtung · unterirchtung · unterrcihtung · unterricchtung · unterrichhtung
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unterrichten" and "Unterrichtung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "unterrichten" or "Unterrichtung" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "unterrichten" and "Unterrichtung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "unterrichten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterrichtung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #946,757 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterrichten" and "Unterrichtung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unterrichte vs unterrichten". 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 #946,757 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.