Underdogs

[ˈandɐdɔks]

/[ˈandɐdɔks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Underdogs” is uncommon German (frequency #96,406 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,406
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Underdog

Key facts for Underdogs
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnderdogs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈandɐdɔks]
Letters9
Frequency rank#96,406
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Underdogs” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Underdogs lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Underdogs is uncommon German at frequency #96,406 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈandɐdɔks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Underdogs, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Underdogs, spelled U-N-D-E-R-D-O-G-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Underdog
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Underdog
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Underdog
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Underdog
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Underdog

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 "Underdogs"?
"Underdogs" is spelled U-N-D-E-R-D-O-G-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈandɐdɔks].
What does "Underdogs" mean?
As a noun, "Underdogs" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Underdog
How do you pronounce "Underdogs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Underdogs" is [ˈandɐdɔks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Underdogs" come from?
"Underdogs" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Underdogs”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-D-E-R-D-O-G-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈandɐdɔks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list