Which to use
“unterstreichen” and “unterstreicht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,167
- “unterstreichen” frequency rank
- #15,500
- “unterstreicht” frequency rank
- 32667
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterstreichen | unterstreicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Textstelle mit einer Linie unter der Zeile hervorheben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterstreichen |
Where the eye mixes unterstreichen and unterstreicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. unterstreichen runs 14 letters (VCCVCCCCVVCCVC) against unterstreicht's 13 (VCCVCCCCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: unterstreichen vs unterstreicht
A purely visual mix-up. unterstreichen ([ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩]) and unterstreicht ([ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çt]) 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 32667, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterstreichen is recorded at frequency rank #17,167, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩]. unterstreicht is at rank #15,500, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çt].
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 32667, this pair ranks #1,702,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of unterstreichen vs unterstreicht
Shared letters: cehinrstu. Private to "unterstreichen": -. Private to "unterstreicht": -.
"unterstreichen" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCCVC · "unterstreicht" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterstreichen ← nuterstreichen · unetrstreichen · unnterstreichen · unterrstreichen · untersrteichen · untersstreichen · untersterichen · unterstrecihen
- unterstreicht ← nuterstreicht · unetrstreicht · unnterstreicht · unterrstreicht · untersrteicht · untersstreicht · unterstericht · unterstreciht
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unterstreichen" and "unterstreicht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "unterstreichen" vs "unterstreicht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "unterstreichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unterstreicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,702,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterstreichen" and "unterstreicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unterstreicht vs unterstrich". 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 #1,702,676 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.