Which to use
“unterste” is an adjective and “untersteht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,431
- “unterste” frequency rank
- #32,331
- “untersteht” frequency rank
- 51762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterste | untersteht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter- | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterstehen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unterste and untersteht apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
unterste and untersteht form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “unterste” sits inside “untersteht” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterste is recorded at frequency rank #19,431, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntɐstə]. untersteht is at rank #32,331, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈʃteːt].
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 51762, this pair ranks #1,122,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering unterste vs untersteht
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “unterste”; for a verb, it's “untersteht”.
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