Unterbein

[ˈʊntɐˌbaɪ̯n]

/[ˈʊntɐˌbaɪ̯n]/ noun

The verdict

“Unterbein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unterer Teil eines Beines

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterbein · Unterbein · German

Unterbein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Unterbein
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterbein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌbaɪ̯n]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Unterbein“ im Deutschen

Unterbeinliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Unterbein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊntɐˌbaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unterer Teil eines Beines".

Unterbein has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Unterbein, spelled U-N-T-E-R-B-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    unterer Teil eines Beines

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Kappelsberger sprang auf, eilte zur Mitte des Raums und zirkelte einen Kopfstand auf den Täbris, daß ihm die aufschlaglosen Hosen rutschten und sich ineinanderfalteten und seine sockenlosen Füße und Unterbeine und Waden zuckende Zeichen gaben.“

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Unterbein"?
"Unterbein" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-B-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌbaɪ̯n].
What does "Unterbein" mean?
As a noun, "Unterbein" means: unterer Teil eines Beines
How do you pronounce "Unterbein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterbein" is [ˈʊntɐˌbaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterbein" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list