Herrenunterwäsche

[ˈhɛʁənˌʔʊntɐvɛʃə]

/[ˈhɛʁənˌʔʊntɐvɛʃə]/ noun

The verdict

“Herrenunterwäsche” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unterwäsche für Männer

Corpus desk

Index DE-herrenunterwasche · Herrenunterwäsche · German

Herrenunterwäsche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Herrenunterwäsche
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerrenunterwäsche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛʁənˌʔʊntɐvɛʃə]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Herrenunterwäsche“ im Deutschen

Herrenunterwäschesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Herrenunterwäsche is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛʁənˌʔʊntɐvɛʃə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unterwäsche für Männer".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Herrenunterwäsche, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Herrenunterwäsche, spelled H-E-R-R-E-N-U-N-T-E-R-W-Ä-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unterwäsche für Männer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Herrenunterwäsche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wir haben diverse Herrenunterwäschen im Angebot. Sie finden etwa Thermounterwäsche, Doppelripp und Reizwäsche.
  2. Zu Weihnachten bekam Kostja von seiner Freundin rosa Herrenunterwäsche.

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Herrenunterwäsche"?
"Herrenunterwäsche" is spelled H-E-R-R-E-N-U-N-T-E-R-W-Ä-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛʁənˌʔʊntɐvɛʃə].
What does "Herrenunterwäsche" mean?
As a noun, "Herrenunterwäsche" means: Unterwäsche für Männer
How do you pronounce "Herrenunterwäsche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herrenunterwäsche" is [ˈhɛʁənˌʔʊntɐvɛʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Herrenunterwäsche" come from?
"Herrenunterwäsche" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list