Which to use
“untersagen” and “untersagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,829
- “untersagen” frequency rank
- #8,804
- “untersagt” frequency rank
- 39633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | untersagen | untersagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Verbot aussprechen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs untersagen |
Where the eye mixes untersagen and untersagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. untersagen runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCVC) against untersagt's 9 (VCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: untersagen vs untersagt
A purely visual mix-up. untersagen ([ˌʊntɐˈzaːɡn̩]) and untersagt ([ˌʊntɐˈzaːkt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
untersagen is recorded at frequency rank #30,829, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈzaːɡn̩]. untersagt is at rank #8,804, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈzaːkt].
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 39633, this pair ranks #1,531,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of untersagen vs untersagt
Shared letters: aegnrstu. Private to "untersagen": -. Private to "untersagt": -.
"untersagen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "untersagt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- untersagen ← nutersagen · unetrsagen · unntersagen · unterasgen · unterrsagen · untersaegn · untersagenn · untersaggen
- untersagt ← nutersagt · unetrsagt · unntersagt · unterasgt · unterrsagt · untersaggt · untersagtt · untersatg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "untersagen" for "untersagt" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "untersagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "untersagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,531,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "untersagen" and "untersagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "untersagen vs untersagte". 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 #1,531,290 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.