Which to use
“unterschrieb” is a verb and “Unterschrift” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,345
- “unterschrieb” frequency rank
- #7,122
- “Unterschrift” frequency rank
- 30467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterschrieb | Unterschrift |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterschreiben | meist eigenhändig geschriebener Namenszug, der als Bestätigung unter ein Dokument gesetzt wird |
Where the eye mixes unterschrieb and Unterschrift
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. unterschrieb (VCCVCCCCCVVC) and Unterschrift (VCCVCCCCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: unterschrieb vs Unterschrift
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unterschrieb is [ˌʊntɐˈʃʁiːp] while Unterschrift is [ˈʊntɐˌʃʁɪft]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterschrieb is recorded at frequency rank #23,345, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈʃʁiːp]. Unterschrift is at rank #7,122, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌʃʁɪft].
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 30467, this pair ranks #1,747,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of unterschrieb vs Unterschrift
Shared letters: cehinrstu. Private to "unterschrieb": b. Private to "Unterschrift": f.
"unterschrieb" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCCCVVC · "Unterschrift" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterschrieb ← nuterschrieb · unetrschrieb · unnterschrieb · untercshrieb · unterrschrieb · unterscchrieb · unterschhrieb · unterschireb
- Unterschrift ← nuterschrift · unetrschrift · unnterschrift · untercshrift · unterrschrift · unterscchrift · unterschhrift · unterschirft
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "unterschrieb" and "Unterschrift" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "unterschrieb" vs "Unterschrift" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "unterschrieb" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterschrift" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,747,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterschrieb" and "Unterschrift" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unterschreibt vs Unterschrift". 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 #1,747,269 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.