Unterdorf

[ˈʊntɐˌdɔʁf]

/[ˈʊntɐˌdɔʁf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unterdorf” is uncommon German (frequency #99,232 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,232
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teil eines Dorfes, der weiter unten liegt als ein anderer Teil

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterdorf · Unterdorf · German

Unterdorf · rank #99,232 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,232
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unterhaltungs…

Nearest frequency peer: Unterhaltungsbranche (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Unterdorf“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Unterdorf“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Unterdorf
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterdorf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌdɔʁf]
Letters9
Frequency rank#99,232
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Unterdorf“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Unterdorffällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Unterhaltungsbranche“ (#99,233), „unterbelichtet“ (#99,230), „unterlegte“ (#99,234). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unterdorf“ bei #99,232. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Unterdorf is uncommon German at frequency #99,232 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊntɐˌdɔʁf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teil eines Dorfes, der weiter unten liegt als ein anderer Teil".

No misspelling variants are generated for Unterdorf in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Unterdorf, spelled U-N-T-E-R-D-O-R-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil eines Dorfes, der weiter unten liegt als ein anderer Teil

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Im Unterdorf trafen wir den Vizefeldwebel Lauenstein und zwei Unteroffiziere.“

Antonyms

Oberdorf

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 "Unterdorf"?
"Unterdorf" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-D-O-R-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌdɔʁf].
What does "Unterdorf" mean?
As a noun, "Unterdorf" means: Teil eines Dorfes, der weiter unten liegt als ein anderer Teil
How do you pronounce "Unterdorf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterdorf" is [ˈʊntɐˌdɔʁf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unlustige#99,228Usurpator#99,248verbrieft#99,260Verdiener#99,261

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list