Which to use
“Unterstellung” and “Unterteilung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,163
- “Unterstellung” frequency rank
- #31,328
- “Unterteilung” frequency rank
- 55491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Unterstellung | Unterteilung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unterordnung einer Sache einer anderen | logische oder physische Gliederung in verschiedene Teile (Einheiten) |
Where the eye mixes Unterstellung and Unterteilung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Unterstellung runs 13 letters (VCCVCCCVCCVCC) against Unterteilung's 12 (VCCVCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Unterstellung and Unterteilung
A purely visual mix-up. Unterstellung ([ʊntɐˈʃtɛlʊŋ]) and Unterteilung ([ʊntɐˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ]) 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 55491, 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]. Unterteilung is at rank #31,328, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʊntɐˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ].
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 55491, this pair ranks #977,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Unterstellung vs Unterteilung
Shared letters: eglnrtu. Private to "Unterstellung": s. Private to "Unterteilung": i.
"Unterstellung" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVCC · "Unterteilung" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Unterstellung ← nuterstellung · unetrstellung · unnterstellung · unterrstellung · untersetllung · untersstellung · unterstellnug · unterstellugn
- Unterteilung ← nuterteilung · unetrteilung · unnterteilung · unteretilung · unterrteilung · unterteillung · unterteilnug · unterteilugn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Unterstellung" and "Unterteilung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Unterstellung" or "Unterteilung"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Unterstellung" and "Unterteilung" 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 "Unterteilung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #977,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Unterstellung" and "Unterteilung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Unterteilung vs Unterweisung". 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 #977,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.