Unterhaltsgeld

[ˈʊntɐhalt͡sˌɡɛlt]

/[ˈʊntɐhalt͡sˌɡɛlt]/ noun

The verdict

“Unterhaltsgeld” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geld, das als Unterhalt ausgezahlt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterhaltsgeld · Unterhaltsgeld · German

Unterhaltsgeld · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Unterhaltsgeld
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterhaltsgeld
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊntɐhalt͡sˌɡɛlt]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Unterhaltsgeld“ im Deutschen

Unterhaltsgeldliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Unterhaltsgeld is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊntɐhalt͡sˌɡɛlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Geld, das als Unterhalt ausgezahlt wird".

Unterhaltsgeld doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Unterhaltsgeld, spelled U-N-T-E-R-H-A-L-T-S-G-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geld, das als Unterhalt ausgezahlt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Unterhaltsgeld appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Der Platz Nr. 2, der immer noch unbesetzt war, gehörte Carmel Delane, dem amerikanischen Filmstar, die die Unterhaltsgelder von drei ehemaligen Ehemännern sowie auf Anforderung weitere Beiträge zu verspielen hatte, die ihr der gegenwärtige Begleiter in Royale nach Bonds Annahme ohne weiteres zur Verfügung stellen würde.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Unterhaltsgeld"?
"Unterhaltsgeld" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-H-A-L-T-S-G-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐhalt͡sˌɡɛlt].
What does "Unterhaltsgeld" mean?
As a noun, "Unterhaltsgeld" means: Geld, das als Unterhalt ausgezahlt wird
How do you pronounce "Unterhaltsgeld"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterhaltsgeld" is [ˈʊntɐhalt͡sˌɡɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterhaltsgeld" come from?
"Unterhaltsgeld" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list