Which to use
“Unterstützer” is a noun and “unterstützt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,645
- “Unterstützer” frequency rank
- #1,214
- “unterstützt” frequency rank
- 9859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Unterstützer | unterstützt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der sich für etwas (Person, Vorhaben, ...) einsetzt | Partizip Perfekt Passiv des Verbs unterstützen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Unterstützer and unterstützt apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Unterstützer is [ʊntɐˈʃtʏt͡sɐ] while unterstützt is [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʏt͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Unterstützer is recorded at frequency rank #8,645, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʊntɐˈʃtʏt͡sɐ]. unterstützt is at rank #1,214, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʏt͡st].
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 9859, this pair ranks #1,977,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Unterstützer vs unterstützt
Shared letters: enrstuzü. Private to "Unterstützer": -. Private to "unterstützt": -.
"Unterstützer" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC · "unterstützt" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Unterstützer" and "unterstützt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Unterstützer" or "unterstützt"?
Remembering Unterstützer vs unterstützt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Unterstützer”; for a verb, it's “unterstützt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Unterstützer” entry
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