Unterhemd

[ˈʊntɐˌhɛmt]

/[ˈʊntɐˌhɛmt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unterhemd” is an uncommon German word, ranked #57,503 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#57,503
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Hemd, das direkt auf der Haut unter der anderen Kleidung getragen wird

Key facts for Unterhemd
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterhemd
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌhɛmt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#57,503
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Unterhemd” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Unterhemd lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Unterhemd is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊntɐˌhɛmt]. Corpus data places it at rank #57,503 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ein Hemd, das direkt auf der Haut unter der anderen Kleidung getragen wird".

Unterhemd doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Unterhemd, spelled U-N-T-E-R-H-E-M-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Hemd, das direkt auf der Haut unter der anderen Kleidung getragen wird

Synonyms

LeibchenLeiberl

Antonyms

Oberhemd

This word in other languages

undershirt(English)camiseta(Español)

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 "Unterhemd"?
"Unterhemd" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-H-E-M-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌhɛmt].
What does "Unterhemd" mean?
As a noun, "Unterhemd" means: ein Hemd, das direkt auf der Haut unter der anderen Kleidung getragen wird
How do you pronounce "Unterhemd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterhemd" is [ˈʊntɐˌhɛmt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterhemd" come from?
"Unterhemd" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Unterhemd”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-T-E-R-H-E-M-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊntɐˌhɛmt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list