Unterhose

[ˈʊntɐˌhoːzə]

/[ˈʊntɐˌhoːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unterhose” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,763. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,763
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hose, die direkt am Körper anliegt und unter anderen Kleidungsstücken getragen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterhose · Unterhose · German

Unterhose · rank #20,763 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,763
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH ungehindert

Nearest frequency peer: ungehindert (-2 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 „Unterhose“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Unterhose“ 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).

Unterhose vs Unterhosen
90% similar
Unterhose vs Unterholz
78% similar

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

Key facts for Unterhose
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterhose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌhoːzə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,763
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unterhose“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Unterhoseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ungehindert“ (#20,761), „Urs“ (#20,765), „undercover“ (#20,760). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unterhose“ bei #20,763. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Unterhose (IPA [ˈʊntɐˌhoːzə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,763 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hose, die direkt am Körper anliegt und unter anderen Kleidungsstücken getragen wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unterhose, with forms such as "nuterhose", "unetrhose", and "unnterhose". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Unterhosen", "Unterholz", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Unterhose, spelled U-N-T-E-R-H-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hose, die direkt am Körper anliegt und unter anderen Kleidungsstücken getragen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach den seinerzeitigen Erkenntnissen ziehen rund 87 Prozent aller Deutschen täglich eine neue Unterhose respektive einen neuen Schlüpfer an.
  2. „In dem Moment kam Húni in die Küche, in Unterhosen und mit einer norwegischen Pizza in einer Packung.“

Synonyms

LiebestöterSchlüpferSlipostösterreichischGatehose

Antonyms

Oberhose

This word in other languages

briefs(English)calzoncillos(Español)slip(Français)cuecas(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterhose
  • unetrhose
  • unnterhose
  • untehrose
  • unterhhose
  • unterhoes
  • unterhosse
  • unterhsoe
  • unterohse
  • unterrhose
  • untrehose
  • untterhose
  • utnerhose

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuterhose2unetrhose2unnterhose1untehrose2unterhhose1unterhoes2unterhosse1unterhsoe2
Edit distance from "Unterhose"

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 "Unterhose"?
"Unterhose" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-H-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌhoːzə].
What does "Unterhose" mean?
As a noun, "Unterhose" means: Hose, die direkt am Körper anliegt und unter anderen Kleidungsstücken getragen wird
What words are commonly confused with "Unterhose"?
"Unterhose" is commonly confused with "Unterhosen", "Unterholz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Unterhose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterhose" is [ˈʊntɐˌhoːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterhose" come from?
"Unterhose" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verdorben#20,767Volksfest#20,778stündlich#20,747Vorurteil#20,781

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

wahrhaft13 variantsSchwalbe13 variantsWikiLeaks13 variantsSachsens13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list