Unterforderung

[ʊntɐˈfɔʁdəʁʊŋ]

/[ʊntɐˈfɔʁdəʁʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Unterforderung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zustand für eine Person, der zu einfache Aufgaben gestellt werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterforderung · Unterforderung · German

Unterforderung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Unterforderung
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterforderung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʊntɐˈfɔʁdəʁʊŋ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Unterforderung“ im Deutschen

Unterforderungsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Unterforderung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʊntɐˈfɔʁdəʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zustand für eine Person, der zu einfache Aufgaben gestellt werden".

Zero misspellings are on record for Unterforderung in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Unterforderung, spelled U-N-T-E-R-F-O-R-D-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zustand für eine Person, der zu einfache Aufgaben gestellt werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Unterforderung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Monotone Arbeiten werden als intellektuelle Unterforderung wahrgenommen.“
  2. „Eine dauerhafte Unterforderung setzt Kinder unter Stress, macht sie unzufrieden und unruhig.“

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Unterforderung"?
"Unterforderung" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-F-O-R-D-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊntɐˈfɔʁdəʁʊŋ].
What does "Unterforderung" mean?
As a noun, "Unterforderung" means: Zustand für eine Person, der zu einfache Aufgaben gestellt werden
How do you pronounce "Unterforderung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterforderung" is [ʊntɐˈfɔʁdəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterforderung" come from?
"Unterforderung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list