unterernährt

[ˈʊntɐʔɛɐ̯ˌnɛːɐ̯t]

/[ˈʊntɐʔɛɐ̯ˌnɛːɐ̯t]/ adj

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The verdict

“unterernährt” is uncommon German (frequency #82,260 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,260
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - an Unterernährung leidend, also sich in dem Zustand der auf Dauer zu geringen Nahrungsaufnahme befindlich

Key facts for unterernährt
PropertyValue
Headwordunterernährt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊntɐʔɛɐ̯ˌnɛːɐ̯t]
Letters12
Frequency rank#82,260
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unterernährt” 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). unterernährt lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

unterernährt is uncommon German at frequency #82,260 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊntɐʔɛɐ̯ˌnɛːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "an Unterernährung leidend, also sich in dem Zustand der auf Dauer zu geringen Nahrungsaufnahme befindlich".

unterernährt has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is unterernährt, spelled U-N-T-E-R-E-R-N-Ä-H-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    an Unterernährung leidend, also sich in dem Zustand der auf Dauer zu geringen Nahrungsaufnahme befindlich

Synonyms

hypotrophisch

This word in other languages

malnourished(English)desnutrido(Español)sous-alimenté(Français)

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 "unterernährt"?
"unterernährt" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-E-R-N-Ä-H-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐʔɛɐ̯ˌnɛːɐ̯t].
What does "unterernährt" mean?
As an adjective, "unterernährt" means: an Unterernährung leidend, also sich in dem Zustand der auf Dauer zu geringen Nahrungsaufnahme befindlich
How do you pronounce "unterernährt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterernährt" is [ˈʊntɐʔɛɐ̯ˌnɛːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterernährt" come from?
"unterernährt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “unterernährt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-T-E-R-E-R-N-Ä-H-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊntɐʔɛɐ̯ˌnɛːɐ̯t] (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

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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