unterbrochen

[ˌʊntɐˈbʁɔxn̩]

/[ˌʊntɐˈbʁɔxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“unterbrochen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,889. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,889
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs unterbrechen

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterbrochen · unterbrochen · German

unterbrochen · rank #5,889 · 19 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,889
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tätigkeiten

Nearest frequency peer: Tätigkeiten (-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 „unterbrochen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unterbrochen“ 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).

unterbrochen vs ununterbrochen
86% similar
unterbrochen vs ungebrochen
83% similar
unterbrochen vs unterbrechen
92% similar

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

Key facts for unterbrochen
PropertyValue
Headwordunterbrochen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈbʁɔxn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#5,889
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unterbrochen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.unterbrochenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tätigkeiten“ (#5,888), „unterrichtet“ (#5,890), „Teenager“ (#5,887). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unterbrochen“ bei #5,889. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around unterbrochen (IPA [ˌʊntɐˈbʁɔxn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,889 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs unterbrechen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for unterbrochen, with forms such as "nuterbrochen", "unetrbrochen", and "unnterbrochen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "ununterbrochen", "ungebrochen", "unterbrechen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 unterbrochen, spelled U-N-T-E-R-B-R-O-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs unterbrechen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterbrochen
  • unetrbrochen
  • unnterbrochen
  • untebrrochen
  • unterbbrochen
  • unterborchen
  • unterbrcohen
  • unterbrocchen
  • unterbrocehn
  • unterbrochenn
  • unterbrochhen
  • unterbrochne
  • unterbrohcen
  • unterbrrochen
  • unterrbochen
  • unterrbrochen
  • untrebrochen
  • untterbrochen
  • utnerbrochen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unterbrochen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nuterbrochen2unetrbrochen2unnterbrochen1untebrrochen2unterbbrochen1unterborchen2unterbrcohen2unterbrocchen1
Edit distance from "unterbrochen"

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 "unterbrochen"?
"unterbrochen" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-B-R-O-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈbʁɔxn̩].
What does "unterbrochen" mean?
As a verb, "unterbrochen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs unterbrechen
What words are commonly confused with "unterbrochen"?
"unterbrochen" is commonly confused with "ununterbrochen", "ungebrochen", "unterbrechen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unterbrochen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterbrochen" is [ˌʊntɐˈbʁɔxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterbrochen" come from?
"unterbrochen" 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 "unterbrochen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unterrichtet#5,890Veranstalter#5,891veranstaltet#5,892Arbeitsmarkt#5,908

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

identifiziert19 variantsirgendjemand19 variantsAsylbewerber19 variantsvergleichbar19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list