Which to use
“unterstellen” and “unterstellt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,773
- “unterstellen” frequency rank
- #7,244
- “unterstellt” frequency rank
- 23017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterstellen | unterstellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem die Verfügungsgewalt geben über etwas (Aufgaben, Personen, Institutionen, Militärverbände) | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterstellen |
Where the eye mixes unterstellen and unterstellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. unterstellen runs 12 letters (VCCVCCCVCCVC) against unterstellt's 11 (VCCVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between unterstellen and unterstellt
A purely visual mix-up. unterstellen ([ˌʊntɐˈʃtɛlən]) 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 23017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterstellen is recorded at frequency rank #15,773, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈʃtɛlən]. 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 23017, this pair ranks #1,866,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of unterstellen vs unterstellt
Shared letters: elnrstu. Private to "unterstellen": -. Private to "unterstellt": -.
"unterstellen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC · "unterstellt" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterstellen ← nuterstellen · unetrstellen · unnterstellen · unterrstellen · untersetllen · untersstellen · untersteleln · unterstelen
- unterstellt ← nuterstellt · unetrstellt · unnterstellt · unterrstellt · untersetllt · untersstellt · unterstelltt · unterstelt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "unterstellen" and "unterstellt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "unterstellen" or "unterstellt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "unterstellen" 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 #1,866,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterstellen" and "unterstellt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unterstellen vs unterstellten". 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 #1,866,808 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.