Unterharz

[ˈʊntɐˌhaːɐ̯t͡s]

/[ˈʊntɐˌhaːɐ̯t͡s]/ name

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - östlicher Teil des Harzes, der zwischen der Bode und der Helme liegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterharz · Unterharz · German

Unterharz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Unterharz
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterharz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌhaːɐ̯t͡s]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Unterharz” sits in German frequency

Unterharz falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Unterharz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈʊntɐˌhaːɐ̯t͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "östlicher Teil des Harzes, der zwischen der Bode und der Helme liegt".

Unterharz has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Unterharz, spelled U-N-T-E-R-H-A-R-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    östlicher Teil des Harzes, der zwischen der Bode und der Helme liegt

Antonyms

Oberharz

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Unterharz"?
"Unterharz" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-H-A-R-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌhaːɐ̯t͡s].
What does "Unterharz" mean?
As a proper noun, "Unterharz" means: östlicher Teil des Harzes, der zwischen der Bode und der Helme liegt
How do you pronounce "Unterharz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterharz" is [ˈʊntɐˌhaːɐ̯t͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterharz" come from?
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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