unteren

Name: unteren, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈʊntəʁən]

/[ˈʊntəʁən]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“unteren” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,860. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,860
frequency rank, German: 30,279
“U” headwords: 10
tracked misspellings: 20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unter-

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

unteren vs unterm

71% similar

unteren vs unters

71% similar

unteren vs untern

86% similar

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

Key facts for unteren
Property	Value
Headword	unteren
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈʊntəʁən]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#2,860
Misspellings tracked	10
Confusable pairs	20
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unteren” 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). unteren lands here:

#2,860

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around unteren (IPA [ˈʊntəʁən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,860 among 30,279 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for unteren, with forms such as "nuteren", "unetren", and "unnteren". 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, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is unteren, spelled U-N-T-E-R-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unter-
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unter-
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unter-
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unter-
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unter-
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unter-
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unter-
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unter-
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unter-
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unter-
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unter-
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unter-

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nuteren,unetren,unnteren,unteern,unterenn,unterne,unterren,untreen,untteren,utneren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unteren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "unteren"

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 "unteren"?

"unteren" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntəʁən].

What does "unteren" mean?

As an adjective, "unteren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unter-

What words are commonly confused with "unteren"?

"unteren" 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 "unteren"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unteren" is [ˈʊntəʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "unteren" come from?

"unteren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “unteren”

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

The one correct German spelling is U-N-T-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈʊntəʁən] (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. unteren vs unterm
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.