untere

[ˈʊntəʁə]

/[ˈʊntəʁə]/ adj

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The verdict

“untere” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,659 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#5,659
frequency rank, German
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unter-

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

untere vs unterm
83% similar
untere vs unters
83% similar
untere vs untern
83% similar

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

Key facts for untere
PropertyValue
Headworduntere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊntəʁə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,659
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “untere” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). untere lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for untere is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊntəʁə]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,659 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for untere, with forms such as "nutere", "unetre", and "unntere". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "unterm", "unters", "untern", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is untere, spelled U-N-T-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unter-
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unter-
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unter-
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unter-
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unter-
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unter-
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unter-
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unter-
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unter-
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unter-
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unter-

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nutere,unetre,unntere,unteer,unterre,untree,unttere,utnere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of untere - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nutere2unetre2unntere1unteer2unterre1untree2unttere1utnere2
Edit distance from "untere"

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 "untere"?
"untere" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntəʁə].
What does "untere" mean?
As an adjective, "untere" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unter-
What words are commonly confused with "untere"?
"untere" is commonly confused with "unterm", "unters", "untern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "untere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "untere" is [ˈʊntəʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "untere" come from?
"untere" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “untere”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-T-E-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊntəʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “unterm” - see the side-by-side comparison. untere vs unterm
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list