untergebenen

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

[ʊntɐˈɡeːbənən]

/[ʊntɐˈɡeːbənən]/ adj

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

The verdict

“untergebenen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #35,509 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#35,509
frequency rank, German: 12
letters: 18
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

untergebenen vs unterlegenen

83% similar

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

Key facts for untergebenen
Property	Value
Headword	untergebenen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ʊntɐˈɡeːbənən]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#35,509
Misspellings tracked	18
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “untergebenen” 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). untergebenen lands here:

#35,509

#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 untergebenen is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʊntɐˈɡeːbənən]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,509 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for untergebenen, with forms such as "nutergebenen", "unetrgebenen", and "unntergebenen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "unterlegenen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is untergebenen, spelled U-N-T-E-R-G-E-B-E-N-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nutergebenen,unetrgebenen,unntergebenen,untegrebenen,unteregbenen,untergbeenen,untergebbenen,untergebeenn,untergebenenn,untergebenne,untergebennen,untergebneen,untergeebnen,unterggebenen,unterrgebenen,untregebenen,unttergebenen,utnergebenen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of untergebenen - 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 "untergebenen"

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 "untergebenen"?

"untergebenen" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-G-E-B-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊntɐˈɡeːbənən].

What does "untergebenen" mean?

As an adjective, "untergebenen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs untergeben

What words are commonly confused with "untergebenen"?

"untergebenen" is commonly confused with "unterlegenen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "untergebenen"?

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

What language does "untergebenen" come from?

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

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Using “untergebenen”

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

The one correct German spelling is U-N-T-E-R-G-E-B-E-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ʊntɐˈɡeːbənən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “unterlegenen” - see the side-by-side comparison. untergebenen vs unterlegenen
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.