unterduckern

[ˈʊntɐˌdʊkɐn]

/[ˈʊntɐˌdʊkɐn]/ verb

The verdict

“unterduckern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden unter Wasser drücken

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterduckern · unterduckern · German

unterduckern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for unterduckern
PropertyValue
Headwordunterduckern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌdʊkɐn]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unterduckern“ im Deutschen

unterduckernschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unterduckern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʊntɐˌdʊkɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden unter Wasser drücken".

unterduckern doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is unterduckern, spelled U-N-T-E-R-D-U-C-K-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden unter Wasser drücken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Es gibt eine Unsitte unter Badegästen, da hört bei mir Spaßbad auf. Und zwar: Döppen – unter Wasser tunken. Im Rheinland sagt man auch ›Zoppen‹ oder ›Stippen‹, der Berliner sagt dazu ›Stuken‹, der Hamburger ›Unterduckern‹, der Schwabe ›Nunnerdunke‹.“
  2. „Per jedoch stürzt sich auf sie und Juli lässt sich von ihm unterduckern.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unterduckern"?
"unterduckern" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-D-U-C-K-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌdʊkɐn].
What does "unterduckern" mean?
As a verb, "unterduckern" means: jemanden unter Wasser drücken
How do you pronounce "unterduckern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterduckern" is [ˈʊntɐˌdʊkɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterduckern" come from?
"unterduckern" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list