Which to use
“unterstreicht” and “unterstrich” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,500
- “unterstreicht” frequency rank
- #29,385
- “unterstrich” frequency rank
- 44885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterstreicht | unterstrich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterstreichen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterstreichen |
Where the eye mixes unterstreicht and unterstrich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. unterstreicht runs 13 letters (VCCVCCCCVVCCC) against unterstrich's 11 (VCCVCCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses unterstreicht with unterstrich
A purely visual mix-up. unterstreicht ([ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çt]) and unterstrich ([ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁɪç]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44885, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterstreicht is recorded at frequency rank #15,500, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çt]. unterstrich is at rank #29,385, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁɪç].
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 44885, this pair ranks #1,371,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unterstreicht vs unterstrich
Shared letters: cehinrstu. Private to "unterstreicht": -. Private to "unterstrich": -.
"unterstreicht" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCCC · "unterstrich" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterstreicht ← nuterstreicht · unetrstreicht · unnterstreicht · unterrstreicht · untersrteicht · untersstreicht · unterstericht · unterstreciht
- unterstrich ← nuterstrich · unetrstrich · unnterstrich · unterrstrich · untersrtich · untersstrich · unterstirch · unterstrcih
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "unterstreicht" and "unterstrich" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "unterstreicht" vs "unterstrich" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "unterstreicht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unterstrich" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,371,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterstreicht" and "unterstrich" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unterstrich vs unterstrichen". 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 #1,371,501 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.