Uetersen

[ˈyːtɐzn̩]

/[ˈyːtɐzn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Uetersen” is uncommon German (frequency #99,206 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,206
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland; Chorstadt des Nordens, Rosen- und Hochzeitsstadt an der Pinnau

Corpus desk

Index DE-uetersen · Uetersen · German

Uetersen · rank #99,206 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,206
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ukrainerin

Nearest frequency peer: Ukrainerin (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Uetersen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Uetersen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Uetersen
PropertyValue
HeadwordUetersen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈyːtɐzn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#99,206
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Uetersen“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Uetersenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Ukrainerin“ (#99,207), „Tönning“ (#99,204), „tödlichste“ (#99,203). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Uetersen“ bei #99,206. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Uetersen is uncommon German at frequency #99,206 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈyːtɐzn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland; Chorstadt des Nordens, Rosen- und Hochzeitsstadt an der Pinnau".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Uetersen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Uetersen, spelled U-E-T-E-R-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland; Chorstadt des Nordens, Rosen- und Hochzeitsstadt an der Pinnau

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seit 1999 trägt Uetersen den Titel »Hochzeitsstadt«.“
  2. „Mit dem Untergang des einzigen Uetersener Walfangschiffs am 8. April 1859 während eines Schneesturms vor Grönland fand der Walfang Uetersens ein jähes Ende.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Uetersen"?
"Uetersen" is spelled U-E-T-E-R-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːtɐzn̩].
What does "Uetersen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Uetersen" means: eine Stadt in Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland; Chorstadt des Nordens, Rosen- und Hochzeitsstadt an der Pinnau
How do you pronounce "Uetersen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Uetersen" is [ˈyːtɐzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Uetersen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Uetersen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

umhüllen#99,209trotzige#99,196ungelenk#99,224unselige#99,229

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list