unter
[ˈʊntɐ]
The verdict
“unter” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #87. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #87
- frequency rank, German
- 2,159
- “U” headwords
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - an einem tieferen Ort als
Corpus desk
Index DE-unter · unter · German
unter · rank #87 · 7 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-CORE #87
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 7 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,159
- PHOTO-FINISH bin
Nearest frequency peer: bin (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “unter”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- 2
2
99,917 corpus weight
- uns
uns
99,916 corpus weight
- bin
bin
99,915 corpus weight
- unter
unter
99,914 corpus weight
- vom
vom
99,913 corpus weight
- gut
gut
99,912 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “unter” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Preposition |
| IPA | [ˈʊntɐ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #87 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “unter” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 7 spelling variants around unter (IPA [ˈʊntɐ]), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #87 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for unter, with forms such as "nuter", "unetr", and "unnter". 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, "Ute", "user", "Unze", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is unter, spelled U-N-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1an einem tieferen Ort als
- 2an einen tieferen Ort als
- 3zwischen
- 4während eines Zeitraumes
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how unter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Keller liegt unter dem Erdgeschoss.
Die Katze legt sich unter die Schreibtischlampe.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- nuter
- unetr
- unnter
- unterr
- untre
- untter
- utner
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unter - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "unter", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "unter". Here's where to go from here.
- "unter" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Ute". View pair
- 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #87 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "U" letter cohort. U–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.