unterbrach

/[ˌʊntɐˈbʁaːx]/ verb

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#27,103

in German word usage

Misspellings

16

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

unterbrach is aGermanverb. It means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterbrechen Pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈbʁaːx]. Often confused with unterbricht.

Key facts for unterbrach
PropertyValue
Headwordunterbrach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈbʁaːx]
Letters10
Frequency rank#27,103
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of unterbrach in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for unterbrach is 10 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌʊntɐˈbʁaːx]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,103 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 16 documented wrong-spelling variants for unterbrach, with forms such as "nuterbrach", "unetrbrach", and "unnterbrach". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "unterbricht", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is unterbrach, spelled U-N-T-E-R-B-R-A-C-H, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterbrechen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterbrechen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nuterbrach,unetrbrach,unnterbrach,untebrrach,unterbarch,unterbbrach,unterbracch,unterbrachh,unterbrahc,unterbrcah,unterbrrach,unterrbach,unterrbrach,untrebrach,untterbrach,utnerbrach

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for unterbrach

Misspelling Variants of "unterbrach"

nuterbrach10unetrbrach10unnterbrach11untebrrach10unterbarch10unterbbrach11unterbracch11unterbrachh11
Misspelling Variants of "unterbrach"

Frequency rank: #27,103 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unterbrach"?
"unterbrach" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-B-R-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈbʁaːx].
What does "unterbrach" mean?
As a verb, "unterbrach" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterbrechen
What words are commonly confused with "unterbrach"?
"unterbrach" is commonly confused with "unterbricht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unterbrach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterbrach" is [ˌʊntɐˈbʁaːx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterbrach" come from?
"unterbrach" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.