Untergrunds

[ˈʊntɐˌɡʁʊnt͡s]

/[ˈʊntɐˌɡʁʊnt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Untergrunds” is uncommon German (frequency #85,978 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,978
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Untergrund

Corpus desk

Index DE-untergrunds · Untergrunds · German

Untergrunds · rank #85,978 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,978
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unterhaltet

Nearest frequency peer: unterhaltet (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Untergrunds“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Untergrunds“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Untergrunds
PropertyValue
HeadwordUntergrunds
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌɡʁʊnt͡s]
Letters11
Frequency rank#85,978
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Untergrunds“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Untergrundsfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „unterhaltet“ (#85,979), „unmoralischen“ (#85,976), „Unterlauf“ (#85,980). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Untergrunds“ bei #85,978. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Untergrunds is uncommon German at frequency #85,978 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊntɐˌɡʁʊnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Untergrund".

Zero misspellings are on record for Untergrunds in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Untergrunds, spelled U-N-T-E-R-G-R-U-N-D-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Untergrund

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 "Untergrunds"?
"Untergrunds" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-G-R-U-N-D-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌɡʁʊnt͡s].
What does "Untergrunds" mean?
As a noun, "Untergrunds" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Untergrund
How do you pronounce "Untergrunds"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Untergrunds" is [ˈʊntɐˌɡʁʊnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Untergrunds" come from?
"Untergrunds" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Untergrunds", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list