unterduckern
[ˈʊntɐˌdʊkɐn]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unterduckern |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʊntɐˌdʊkɐn] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „unterduckern“ im Deutschen
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
- 1jemanden unter Wasser drücken
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how unterduckern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„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‹.“
„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.