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“Unterschrift” and “Unterschriften” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,122
- “Unterschrift” frequency rank
- #11,147
- “Unterschriften” frequency rank
- 18269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Unterschrift | Unterschriften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist eigenhändig geschriebener Namenszug, der als Bestätigung unter ein Dokument gesetzt wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Unterschrift |
Where the eye mixes Unterschrift and Unterschriften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Unterschrift runs 12 letters (VCCVCCCCCVCC) against Unterschriften's 14 (VCCVCCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Unterschrift vs Unterschriften
A purely visual mix-up. Unterschrift ([ˈʊntɐˌʃʁɪft]) and Unterschriften ([ˈʊntɐʃʁɪftn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Unterschrift” sits inside “Unterschriften”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Unterschrift is recorded at frequency rank #7,122, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌʃʁɪft]. Unterschriften is at rank #11,147, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊntɐʃʁɪftn̩].
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 18269, this pair ranks #1,919,839 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Unterschrift vs Unterschriften
Shared letters: cefhinrstu. Private to "Unterschrift": -. Private to "Unterschriften": -.
"Unterschrift" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCCCVCC · "Unterschriften" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Unterschrift ← nuterschrift · unetrschrift · unnterschrift · untercshrift · unterrschrift · unterscchrift · unterschhrift · unterschirft
- Unterschriften ← nuterschriften · unetrschriften · unnterschriften · untercshriften · unterrschriften · unterscchriften · unterschhriften · unterschirften
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Unterschrift" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterschriften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,919,839 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Unterschrift" and "Unterschriften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Unterschriften vs unterschritten". 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 #1,919,839 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.