Which to use
“untersagen” and “unterzogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,829
- “untersagen” frequency rank
- #13,505
- “unterzogen” frequency rank
- 44334
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | untersagen | unterzogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Verbot aussprechen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs unterziehen |
Where the eye mixes untersagen and unterzogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. untersagen and unterzogen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: untersagen vs unterzogen
A purely visual mix-up. untersagen ([ˌʊntɐˈzaːɡn̩]) and unterzogen ([ˌʊntɐˈt͡soːɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44334, 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]. unterzogen is at rank #13,505, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈt͡soːɡn̩].
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 44334, this pair ranks #1,389,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of untersagen vs unterzogen
Shared letters: egnrtu. Private to "untersagen": as. Private to "unterzogen": oz.
"untersagen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "unterzogen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- untersagen ← nutersagen · unetrsagen · unntersagen · unterasgen · unterrsagen · untersaegn · untersagenn · untersaggen
- unterzogen ← nuterzogen · unetrzogen · unnterzogen · unterozgen · unterrzogen · unterzgoen · unterzoegn · unterzogenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "untersagen" and "unterzogen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "untersagen" or "unterzogen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "untersagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unterzogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,389,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "untersagen" and "unterzogen" 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 #1,389,583 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.