Unterart

[ˈʊntɐˌʔaːɐ̯t]

/[ˈʊntɐˌʔaːɐ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unterart” is uncommon German (frequency #59,273 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,273
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der biologischen Systematik die Rangstufe direkt unterhalb der Art

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterart · Unterart · German

Unterart · rank #59,273 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,273
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unrealistische

Nearest frequency peer: unrealistische (-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 „Unterart“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Unterart
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterart
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌʔaːɐ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#59,273
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Unterart“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Unterartfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „unrealistische“ (#59,272), „unpassende“ (#59,271), „untergebrachten“ (#59,275). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unterart“ bei #59,273. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Unterart is uncommon German at frequency #59,273 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊntɐˌʔaːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der biologischen Systematik die Rangstufe direkt unterhalb der Art".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Unterart, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Unterart, spelled U-N-T-E-R-A-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der biologischen Systematik die Rangstufe direkt unterhalb der Art

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Grizzlybär (Ursus arctos horribilis) ist eine in Nordamerika lebende Unterart des Braunbären.

Synonyms

RasseSubspezies

This word in other languages

subspecies(English)subespecie(Español)sous-espèce(Français)

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 "Unterart"?
"Unterart" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-A-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌʔaːɐ̯t].
What does "Unterart" mean?
As a noun, "Unterart" means: in der biologischen Systematik die Rangstufe direkt unterhalb der Art
How do you pronounce "Unterart"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterart" is [ˈʊntɐˌʔaːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterart" come from?
"Unterart" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Urhebers#59,280unbefugt#59,264umkommen#59,262Umbruchs#59,260

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list