Which to use
“unterteilt” is a verb and “Unterwelt” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,718
- “unterteilt” frequency rank
- #17,169
- “Unterwelt” frequency rank
- 30887
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterteilt | Unterwelt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterteilen | das unterirdische Totenreich in der Mythologie |
Where the eye mixes unterteilt and Unterwelt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. unterteilt runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVVCC) against Unterwelt's 9 (VCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses unterteilt with Unterwelt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: unterteilt is [ˌʊntɐˈtaɪ̯lt] while Unterwelt is [ˈʊntɐˌvɛlt]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30887, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterteilt is recorded at frequency rank #13,718, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈtaɪ̯lt]. Unterwelt is at rank #17,169, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌvɛlt].
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 30887, this pair ranks #1,739,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of unterteilt vs Unterwelt
Shared letters: elnrtu. Private to "unterteilt": i. Private to "Unterwelt": w.
"unterteilt" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCC · "Unterwelt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterteilt ← nuterteilt · unetrteilt · unnterteilt · unteretilt · unterrteilt · unterteillt · unterteiltt · unterteitl
- Unterwelt ← nuterwelt · unetrwelt · unnterwelt · unterewlt · unterrwelt · unterwellt · unterweltt · unterwetl
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "unterteilt" for "Unterwelt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "unterteilt" or "Unterwelt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "unterteilt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterwelt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,739,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterteilt" and "Unterwelt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "untermalt vs Unterwelt". 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 #1,739,128 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.