unterhaltsamer
[ˌʊntɐˈhaltzaːmɐ]
The verdict
“unterhaltsamer” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #32,826 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #32,826
- frequency rank, German
- 14
- letters
- 22
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs unterhaltsam
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unterhaltsamer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˌʊntɐˈhaltzaːmɐ] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Frequency rank | #32,826 |
| Misspellings tracked | 22 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “unterhaltsamer” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for unterhaltsamer is 14 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌʊntɐˈhaltzaːmɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #32,826 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for unterhaltsamer, with forms such as "nuterhaltsamer", "unetrhaltsamer", and "unnterhaltsamer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "unterhaltsames", "unterhaltsam", "unterhaltsame", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is unterhaltsamer, spelled U-N-T-E-R-H-A-L-T-S-A-M-E-R.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs unterhaltsam
- 2Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs unterhaltsam
- 3Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs unterhaltsam
- 4Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs unterhaltsam
- 5Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs unterhaltsam
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: nuterhaltsamer,unetrhaltsamer,unnterhaltsamer,untehraltsamer,unterahltsamer,unterhalltsamer,unterhalstamer,unterhaltasmer,unterhaltsaemr,unterhaltsamerr,unterhaltsammer,unterhaltsamre,unterhaltsmaer,unterhaltssamer,unterhalttsamer,unterhatlsamer,unterhhaltsamer,unterhlatsamer,unterrhaltsamer,untrehaltsamer,untterhaltsamer,utnerhaltsamer
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unterhaltsamer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “unterhaltsamer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is U-N-T-E-R-H-A-L-T-S-A-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌʊntɐˈhaltzaːmɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “unterhaltsames” - see the side-by-side comparison. unterhaltsamer vs unterhaltsames
- 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.