unterging

/[ˈʊntɐˌɡɪŋ]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#46,356

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

unterging is aGermanverb. It means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs untergehen Pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌɡɪŋ]. Often confused with überging and Untergang.

Key facts for unterging
PropertyValue
Headwordunterging
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌɡɪŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#46,356
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of unterging in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for unterging is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊntɐˌɡɪŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,356 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.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for unterging, with forms such as "nuterging", "unetrging", and "unnterging". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "überging", "Untergang", "Untergangs", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is unterging, spelled U-N-T-E-R-G-I-N-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs untergehen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs untergehen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nuterging,unetrging,unnterging,untegring,untergging,untergign,untergingg,unterginng,untergnig,unterigng,unterrging,untreging,untterging,utnerging

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for unterging

Misspelling Variants of "unterging"

nuterging9unetrging9unnterging10untegring9untergging10untergign9untergingg10unterginng10
Misspelling Variants of "unterging"

Frequency rank: #46,356 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unterging"?
"unterging" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-G-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌɡɪŋ].
What does "unterging" mean?
As a verb, "unterging" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs untergehen
What words are commonly confused with "unterging"?
"unterging" is commonly confused with "überging", "Untergang", "Untergangs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unterging"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterging" is [ˈʊntɐˌɡɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterging" come from?
"unterging" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.