Which to use
“unterzeichnet” is a verb and “unterzeichneten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,301
- “unterzeichnet” frequency rank
- #21,459
- “unterzeichneten” frequency rank
- 29760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterzeichnet | unterzeichneten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs unterzeichnen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs unterzeichnet |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unterzeichnet and unterzeichneten apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
unterzeichnet and unterzeichneten form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “unterzeichnet” sits inside “unterzeichneten” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterzeichnet is recorded at frequency rank #8,301, classified as averb, pronounced [ʊntɐˈt͡saɪ̯çnət]. unterzeichneten is at rank #21,459, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʊntɐˈt͡saɪ̯çnətn̩].
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 29760, this pair ranks #1,760,831 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering unterzeichnet vs unterzeichneten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “unterzeichnet”; for an adjective, it's “unterzeichneten”.
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