unterentwickelt

[ˈʊntɐʔɛntˌvɪkl̩t]

/[ˈʊntɐʔɛntˌvɪkl̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“unterentwickelt” is an uncommon German word, ranked #78,667 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#78,667
frequency rank, German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine bestimmte Reife, die als Norm angesehen wird, nicht erreicht habend

Key facts for unterentwickelt
PropertyValue
Headwordunterentwickelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊntɐʔɛntˌvɪkl̩t]
Letters15
Frequency rank#78,667
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unterentwickelt” 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). unterentwickelt 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 unterentwickelt is 15 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊntɐʔɛntˌvɪkl̩t]. Corpus data places it at rank #78,667 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for unterentwickelt in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is unterentwickelt, spelled U-N-T-E-R-E-N-T-W-I-C-K-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine bestimmte Reife, die als Norm angesehen wird, nicht erreicht habend
  2. 2
    wirtschaftlich oder entwicklungstechnisch keinen hohen Entwicklungsstand erreicht habend

Antonyms

hochentwickelt

This word in other languages

sous-développé(Français)subdesenvolvido(Português)

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 "unterentwickelt"?
"unterentwickelt" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-E-N-T-W-I-C-K-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐʔɛntˌvɪkl̩t].
What does "unterentwickelt" mean?
As an adjective, "unterentwickelt" means: eine bestimmte Reife, die als Norm angesehen wird, nicht erreicht habend
How do you pronounce "unterentwickelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterentwickelt" is [ˈʊntɐʔɛntˌvɪkl̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterentwickelt" come from?
"unterentwickelt" 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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Using “unterentwickelt”

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-T-W-I-C-K-E-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊntɐʔɛntˌvɪkl̩t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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