Which to use
“unterzog” and “unterzogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,332
- “unterzog” frequency rank
- #13,505
- “unterzogen” frequency rank
- 62837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterzog | unterzogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterziehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs unterziehen |
Where the eye mixes unterzog and unterzogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. unterzog runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against unterzogen's 10 (VCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between unterzog and unterzogen
A purely visual mix-up. unterzog ([ˌʊntɐˈt͡soːk]) and unterzogen ([ˌʊntɐˈt͡soːɡn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “unterzog” sits inside “unterzogen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterzog is recorded at frequency rank #49,332, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈt͡soːk]. unterzogen is at rank #13,505, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈt͡soːɡn̩].
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 62837, this pair ranks #698,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unterzog vs unterzogen
Shared letters: egnortuz. Private to "unterzog": -. Private to "unterzogen": -.
"unterzog" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "unterzogen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterzog ← nuterzog · unetrzog · unnterzog · unterozg · unterrzog · unterzgo · unterzogg · unterzzog
- unterzogen ← nuterzogen · unetrzogen · unnterzogen · unterozgen · unterrzogen · unterzgoen · unterzoegn · unterzogenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "unterzog" for "unterzogen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "unterzog" or "unterzogen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "unterzog" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unterzogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #698,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterzog" and "unterzogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Underdog vs unterzog". 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 #698,407 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.