unterbunden

[ʊntɐˈbʊndn̩]

/[ʊntɐˈbʊndn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“unterbunden” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,343. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,343
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterbunden · unterbunden · German

unterbunden · rank #23,343 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,343
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unterbau

Nearest frequency peer: Unterbau (-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 „unterbunden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unterbunden“ 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).

unterbunden vs unterbinden
91% similar

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

Key facts for unterbunden
PropertyValue
Headwordunterbunden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʊntɐˈbʊndn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#23,343
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unterbunden“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Unterbau“ (#23,342), „Unternehmung“ (#23,344), „umsehen“ (#23,341). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unterbunden“ bei #23,343. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around unterbunden (IPA [ʊntɐˈbʊndn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,343 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs unterbinden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for unterbunden, with forms such as "nuterbunden", "unetrbunden", and "unnterbunden". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "unterbinden", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 unterbunden, spelled U-N-T-E-R-B-U-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs unterbinden

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterbunden
  • unetrbunden
  • unnterbunden
  • untebrunden
  • unterbbunden
  • unterbnuden
  • unterbudnen
  • unterbundden
  • unterbundenn
  • unterbundne
  • unterbunedn
  • unterbunnden
  • unterrbunden
  • unterubnden
  • untrebunden
  • untterbunden
  • utnerbunden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuterbunden2unetrbunden2unnterbunden1untebrunden2unterbbunden1unterbnuden2unterbudnen2unterbundden1
Edit distance from "unterbunden"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

umfassender#23,339Tierhaltung#23,335Steuerrecht#23,325Sozialstaat#23,316

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

unvermittelt17 variantsvorkommenden17 variantszukünftiger17 variantsabschreiben17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list