unterhalte

[ˌʊntɐˈhaltə]

/[ˌʊntɐˈhaltə]/ verb

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The verdict

“unterhalte” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,330. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,330
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterhalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterhalte · unterhalte · German

unterhalte · rank #32,330 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,330
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unterdrückte

Nearest frequency peer: unterdrückte (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „unterhalte“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „unterhalte“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

unterhalte vs untermalt
80% similar
unterhalte vs untersagte
80% similar
unterhalte vs unterhalten
91% similar

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

Key facts for unterhalte
PropertyValue
Headwordunterhalte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈhaltə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#32,330
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unterhalte“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).unterhalteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unterdrückte“ (#32,329), „untersteht“ (#32,331), „unvergessliche“ (#32,332). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unterhalte“ bei #32,330. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around unterhalte (IPA [ˌʊntɐˈhaltə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,330 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for unterhalte, with forms such as "nuterhalte", "unetrhalte", and "unnterhalte". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "untermalt", "untersagte", "unterhalten", and more, 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 its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is unterhalte, spelled U-N-T-E-R-H-A-L-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterhalten
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterhalten
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterhalten
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterhalten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterhalte
  • unetrhalte
  • unnterhalte
  • untehralte
  • unterahlte
  • unterhalet
  • unterhallte
  • unterhaltte
  • unterhatle
  • unterhhalte
  • unterhlate
  • unterrhalte
  • untrehalte
  • untterhalte
  • utnerhalte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unterhalte - 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.

nuterhalte2unetrhalte2unnterhalte1untehralte2unterahlte2unterhalet2unterhallte1unterhaltte1
Edit distance from "unterhalte"

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 "unterhalte"?
"unterhalte" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-H-A-L-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈhaltə].
What does "unterhalte" mean?
As a verb, "unterhalte" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterhalten
What words are commonly confused with "unterhalte"?
"unterhalte" is commonly confused with "untermalt", "untersagte", "unterhalten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unterhalte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterhalte" is [ˌʊntɐˈhaltə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterhalte" come from?
"unterhalte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

untersteht#32,331verbrochen#32,336verfluchte#32,338verliebten#32,343

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

umzustellen15 variantsverspätete15 variantsversteuern15 variantsvertuscht15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list