Which to use
“untersteht” and “unterstellt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,331
- “untersteht” frequency rank
- #7,244
- “unterstellt” frequency rank
- 39575
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | untersteht | unterstellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterstehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterstellen |
Where the eye mixes untersteht and unterstellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. untersteht runs 10 letters (VCCVCCCVCC) against unterstellt's 11 (VCCVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: untersteht vs unterstellt
A purely visual mix-up. untersteht ([ˌʊntɐˈʃteːt]) and unterstellt ([ˌʊntɐˈʃtɛlt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39575, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
untersteht is recorded at frequency rank #32,331, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈʃteːt]. unterstellt is at rank #7,244, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈʃtɛlt].
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 39575, this pair ranks #1,532,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of untersteht vs unterstellt
Shared letters: enrstu. Private to "untersteht": h. Private to "unterstellt": l.
"untersteht" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCC · "unterstellt" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- untersteht ← nutersteht · unetrsteht · unntersteht · unterrsteht · untersetht · unterssteht · unterstehht · unterstehtt
- unterstellt ← nuterstellt · unetrstellt · unnterstellt · unterrstellt · untersetllt · untersstellt · unterstelltt · unterstelt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "untersteht" and "unterstellt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "untersteht" or "unterstellt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "untersteht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unterstellt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,532,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "untersteht" and "unterstellt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übersteht vs untersteht". 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 #1,532,967 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.