Unterernährung

[ˈʊntɐʔɛɐ̯ˌnɛːʁʊŋ]

/[ˈʊntɐʔɛɐ̯ˌnɛːʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unterernährung” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,579. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,579
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - quantitative Mangelernährung, bei der weniger Kalorien eingenommen, als verbraucht werden

Key facts for Unterernährung
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterernährung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊntɐʔɛɐ̯ˌnɛːʁʊŋ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#48,579
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Unterernährung” 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). Unterernährung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Unterernährung (IPA [ˈʊntɐʔɛɐ̯ˌnɛːʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,579 among 30,279 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "quantitative Mangelernährung, bei der weniger Kalorien eingenommen, als verbraucht werden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unterernährung, with forms such as "nuterernährung", "unetrernährung", and "unnterernährung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Unterernährung, spelled U-N-T-E-R-E-R-N-Ä-H-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    quantitative Mangelernährung, bei der weniger Kalorien eingenommen, als verbraucht werden

Antonyms

HypovitaminoseEiweißmangel

This word in other languages

malnutrition(English)desnutrición(Español)sous-alimentation(Français)desnutrição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterernährung
  • unetrernährung
  • unnterernährung
  • unteerrnährung
  • unterenrährung
  • unterernhärung
  • unterernnährung
  • unterernähhrung
  • unterernährnug
  • unterernährrung
  • unterernährugn
  • unterernährungg
  • unterernährunng
  • unterernähurng
  • unterernärhung
  • untererrnährung
  • untereränhrung
  • unterrenährung
  • unterrernährung
  • untreernährung
  • untterernährung
  • utnerernährung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Unterernährung - 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.

nuterernährung2unetrernährung2unnterernährung1unteerrnährung2unterenrährung2unterernhärung2unterernnährung1unterernähhrung1
Edit distance from "Unterernährung"

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 "Unterernährung"?
"Unterernährung" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-E-R-N-Ä-H-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐʔɛɐ̯ˌnɛːʁʊŋ].
What does "Unterernährung" mean?
As a noun, "Unterernährung" means: quantitative Mangelernährung, bei der weniger Kalorien eingenommen, als verbraucht werden
What are common misspellings of "Unterernährung"?
Common misspellings include "nuterernährung", "unetrernährung", "unnterernährung", "unteerrnährung", "unterenrährung". The correct spelling is "Unterernährung".
How do you pronounce "Unterernährung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterernährung" is [ˈʊntɐʔɛɐ̯ˌnɛːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterernährung" come from?
"Unterernährung" 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 “Unterernährung”

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-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊntɐʔɛɐ̯ˌnɛːʁʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

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