Which to use
“Unterstellung” and “Unterstellungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,163
- “Unterstellung” frequency rank
- #37,848
- “Unterstellungen” frequency rank
- 62011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Unterstellung | Unterstellungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unterordnung einer Sache einer anderen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Unterstellung |
Where the eye mixes Unterstellung and Unterstellungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. Unterstellung runs 13 letters (VCCVCCCVCCVCC) against Unterstellungen's 15 (VCCVCCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Unterstellung with Unterstellungen
A purely visual mix-up. Unterstellung ([ʊntɐˈʃtɛlʊŋ]) and Unterstellungen ([ʊntɐˈʃtɛlʊŋən]) 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) - “Unterstellung” sits inside “Unterstellungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Unterstellung is recorded at frequency rank #24,163, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʊntɐˈʃtɛlʊŋ]. Unterstellungen is at rank #37,848, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʊntɐˈʃtɛlʊŋən].
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 62011, this pair ranks #728,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Unterstellung vs Unterstellungen
Shared letters: eglnrstu. Private to "Unterstellung": -. Private to "Unterstellungen": -.
"Unterstellung" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVCC · "Unterstellungen" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Unterstellung ← nuterstellung · unetrstellung · unnterstellung · unterrstellung · untersetllung · untersstellung · unterstellnug · unterstellugn
- Unterstellungen ← nuterstellungen · unetrstellungen · unnterstellungen · unterrstellungen · untersetllungen · untersstellungen · unterstellnugen · unterstellugnen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Unterstellung" and "Unterstellungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Unterstellung" or "Unterstellungen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Unterstellung" and "Unterstellungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterstellung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterstellungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #728,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Unterstellung" and "Unterstellungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Unterstellung vs Unterteilung". 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 #728,528 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.