Which to use
“untersagte” and “unterste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,580
- “untersagte” frequency rank
- #19,431
- “unterste” frequency rank
- 68011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | untersagte | unterste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs untersagt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter- |
Where the eye mixes untersagte and unterste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. untersagte runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCCV) against unterste's 8 (VCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses untersagte with unterste
A purely visual mix-up. untersagte ([ˌʊntɐˈzaːktə]) and unterste ([ˈʊntɐstə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
untersagte is recorded at frequency rank #48,580, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈzaːktə]. unterste is at rank #19,431, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntɐstə].
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 68011, this pair ranks #521,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of untersagte vs unterste
Shared letters: enrstu. Private to "untersagte": ag. Private to "unterste": -.
"untersagte" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV · "unterste" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- untersagte ← nutersagte · unetrsagte · unntersagte · unterasgte · unterrsagte · untersaget · untersaggte · untersagtte
- unterste ← nuterste · unetrste · unnterste · unterrste · unterset · untersste · unterstte · untertse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "untersagte" and "unterste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "untersagte" or "unterste" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "untersagte" and "unterste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "untersagte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unterste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #521,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "untersagte" and "unterste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unterhalte 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 #521,594 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.