Unterhose

[ˈʊntɐˌhoːzə]

/[ˈʊntɐˌhoːzə]/ noun

The verdict

“Unterhose” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #20,763 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#20,763
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hose, die direkt am Körper anliegt und unter anderen Kleidungsstücken getragen wird

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)

Where “Unterhose” 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). Unterhose 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 Unterhose is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊntɐˌhoːzə]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,763 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

Synonyms

Antonyms

Oberhose

This word in other languages

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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Unterhose”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-T-E-R-H-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊntɐˌhoːzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Unterhosen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Unterhose vs Unterhosen
  • 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