Which to use
“unterste” and “untersten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,431
- “unterste” frequency rank
- #21,101
- “untersten” frequency rank
- 40532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterste | untersten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter- | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter- |
Where the eye mixes unterste and untersten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. unterste runs 8 letters (VCCVCCCV) against untersten's 9 (VCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses unterste with untersten
A purely visual mix-up. unterste ([ˈʊntɐstə]) and untersten ([ˈʊntɐstn̩]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “unterste” sits inside “untersten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40532, 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]. untersten is at rank #21,101, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntɐstn̩].
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 40532, this pair ranks #1,505,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unterste vs untersten
Shared letters: enrstu. Private to "unterste": -. Private to "untersten": -.
"unterste" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV · "untersten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unterste" and "untersten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "unterste" or "untersten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "unterste" and "untersten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "unterste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "untersten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,505,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterste" and "untersten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "untersagte vs unterste". 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 #1,505,732 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.