unsern

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The verdict

“unsern” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #24,966 in German word frequency and used as a determiner.

#24,966
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum attributiv des Pronomens unser

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

unsern vs user
67% similar
unsern vs unter
67% similar
unsern vs unten
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for unsern
PropertyValue
Headwordunsern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechDeterminer
IPA[…]
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,966
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unsern” 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). unsern lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for unsern is 6 letters long, classified as a determiner, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,966 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for unsern, with forms such as "nusern", "unesrn", and "unnsern". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "user", "unter", "unten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is unsern, spelled U-N-S-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum attributiv des Pronomens unser
  2. 2
    Dativ Plural attributiv des Pronomens unser
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum nicht attributiv, ohne Artikel des Pronomens unser
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural nicht attributiv, ohne Artikel des Pronomens unser
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum nicht attributiv, mit Artikel des Pronomens unser
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum nicht attributiv, mit Artikel des Pronomens unser
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum nicht attributiv, mit Artikel des Pronomens unser
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum nicht attributiv, mit Artikel des Pronomens unser
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum nicht attributiv, mit Artikel des Pronomens unser
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum nicht attributiv, mit Artikel des Pronomens unser
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum nicht attributiv, mit Artikel des Pronomens unser
  12. 12
    Nominativ Plural nicht attributiv, mit Artikel des Pronomens unser
  13. 13
    Genitiv Plural nicht attributiv, mit Artikel des Pronomens unser
  14. 14
    Dativ Plural nicht attributiv, mit Artikel des Pronomens unser
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Plural nicht attributiv, mit Artikel des Pronomens unser

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nusern,unesrn,unnsern,unsenr,unsernn,unserrn,unsren,unssern,usnern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unsern - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nusern2unesrn2unnsern1unsenr2unsernn1unserrn1unsren2unssern1
Edit distance from "unsern"

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 "unsern"?
"unsern" is spelled U-N-S-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "unsern" mean?
As a determiner, "unsern" means: Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum attributiv des Pronomens unser
What words are commonly confused with "unsern"?
"unsern" is commonly confused with "user", "unter", "unten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unsern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unsern" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unsern" come from?
"unsern" 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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Using “unsern”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-S-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “user” - see the side-by-side comparison. unsern vs user
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list