Untergrenze

[ˈʊntɐˌɡʁɛnt͡sə]

/[ˈʊntɐˌɡʁɛnt͡sə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Untergrenze” is uncommon German (frequency #58,389 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,389
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die untere/unterste Grenze

Key facts for Untergrenze
PropertyValue
HeadwordUntergrenze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌɡʁɛnt͡sə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#58,389
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Untergrenze” 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). Untergrenze lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Untergrenze is uncommon German at frequency #58,389 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊntɐˌɡʁɛnt͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die untere/unterste Grenze".

Untergrenze has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Untergrenze, spelled U-N-T-E-R-G-R-E-N-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die untere/unterste Grenze

Antonyms

Obergrenze

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 "Untergrenze"?
"Untergrenze" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-G-R-E-N-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌɡʁɛnt͡sə].
What does "Untergrenze" mean?
As a noun, "Untergrenze" means: die untere/unterste Grenze
How do you pronounce "Untergrenze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Untergrenze" is [ˈʊntɐˌɡʁɛnt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Untergrenze" come from?
"Untergrenze" 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 “Untergrenze”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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