Unterbrechung

[ˌʊntɐˈbʁɛçʊŋ]

/[ˌʊntɐˈbʁɛçʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unterbrechung” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,958. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,958
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
21
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zerteilung einer Verbindung; Öffnung einer Leitung, eines Rohres, eines Seils

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterbrechung · Unterbrechung · German

Unterbrechung · rank #10,958 · 21 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,958
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unfähig

Nearest frequency peer: unfähig (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Unterbrechung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Unterbrechung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Unterbrechung vs Unterbrechungen
87% similar
Unterbrechung vs unterbrechen
77% similar

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

Key facts for Unterbrechung
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterbrechung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈbʁɛçʊŋ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#10,958
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unterbrechung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Unterbrechungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unfähig“ (#10,957), „vereinigte“ (#10,959), „Umland“ (#10,956). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unterbrechung“ bei #10,958. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Unterbrechung (IPA [ˌʊntɐˈbʁɛçʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,958 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unterbrechung, with forms such as "nuterbrechung", "unetrbrechung", and "unnterbrechung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Unterbrechungen", "unterbrechen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Unterbrechung, spelled U-N-T-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zerteilung einer Verbindung; Öffnung einer Leitung, eines Rohres, eines Seils
  2. 2
    Störung einer Kommunikation, eines Gesprächs
  3. 3
    kurzzeitige Aussetzung einer Handlung, um diese später wieder aufzunehmen
  4. 4
    Aussetzen einer vertraglich vereinbarten Frist
  5. 5
    kurzfristige Aussetzung eines Programms, um eine höherpriorisierte und damit zeitkritische Verarbeitung durchzuführen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Unterbrechung im Leitungssystem führte zu einem Stromausfall.
  2. Bitte entschuldigen Sie die Unterbrechung, aber da ist jemand am Telefon für Sie.

Synonyms

TrennungAussetzungPauseSuspendierungInterrupt

Antonyms

FortsetzungWiederaufnahme

This word in other languages

interruption(English)interrupción(Español)interruption(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterbrechung
  • unetrbrechung
  • unnterbrechung
  • untebrrechung
  • unterbbrechung
  • unterberchung
  • unterbrcehung
  • unterbrecchung
  • unterbrechhung
  • unterbrechnug
  • unterbrechugn
  • unterbrechungg
  • unterbrechunng
  • unterbrecuhng
  • unterbrehcung
  • unterbrrechung
  • unterrbechung
  • unterrbrechung
  • untrebrechung
  • untterbrechung
  • utnerbrechung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Unterbrechung - 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.

nuterbrechung2unetrbrechung2unnterbrechung1untebrrechung2unterbbrechung1unterberchung2unterbrcehung2unterbrecchung1
Edit distance from "Unterbrechung"

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 "Unterbrechung"?
"Unterbrechung" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈbʁɛçʊŋ].
What does "Unterbrechung" mean?
As a noun, "Unterbrechung" means: Zerteilung einer Verbindung; Öffnung einer Leitung, eines Rohres, eines Seils
What words are commonly confused with "Unterbrechung"?
"Unterbrechung" is commonly confused with "Unterbrechungen", "unterbrechen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Unterbrechung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterbrechung" is [ˌʊntɐˈbʁɛçʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterbrechung" come from?
"Unterbrechung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vorgeschichte#10,967zurückgreifen#10,981Zusammenbruch#10,982zusammenleben#10,983

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

Übereinstimmung21 variantsAdministration21 variantsinterpretieren21 variantsWaschmaschine21 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list