unterirdisch

[ˈʊntɐˌʔɪʁdɪʃ]

/[ˈʊntɐˌʔɪʁdɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“unterirdisch” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,735. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,735
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - unter der Erdoberfläche (befindlich)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

unterirdisch vs unterirdische
92% similar
unterirdisch vs unterirdischen
86% similar

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

Key facts for unterirdisch
PropertyValue
Headwordunterirdisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌʔɪʁdɪʃ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#18,735
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unterirdisch” 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). unterirdisch lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around unterirdisch (IPA [ˈʊntɐˌʔɪʁdɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,735 among 30,279 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for unterirdisch, with forms such as "nuterirdisch", "unetrirdisch", and "unnterirdisch". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "unterirdische", "unterirdischen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is unterirdisch, spelled U-N-T-E-R-I-R-D-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    unter der Erdoberfläche (befindlich)
  2. 2
    sehr schlecht

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This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nuterirdisch,unetrirdisch,unnterirdisch,unteirrdisch,unteridrisch,unterirddisch,unterirdicsh,unterirdiscch,unterirdischh,unterirdishc,unterirdissch,unterirdsich,unteriridsch,unterirrdisch,unterridisch,unterrirdisch,untreirdisch,untterirdisch,utnerirdisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuterirdisch2unetrirdisch2unnterirdisch1unteirrdisch2unteridrisch2unterirddisch1unterirdicsh2unterirdiscch1
Edit distance from "unterirdisch"

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 "unterirdisch"?
"unterirdisch" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-I-R-D-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌʔɪʁdɪʃ].
What does "unterirdisch" mean?
As an adjective, "unterirdisch" means: unter der Erdoberfläche (befindlich)
What words are commonly confused with "unterirdisch"?
"unterirdisch" is commonly confused with "unterirdische", "unterirdischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unterirdisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterirdisch" is [ˈʊntɐˌʔɪʁdɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterirdisch" come from?
"unterirdisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “unterirdisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-T-E-R-I-R-D-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊntɐˌʔɪʁdɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “unterirdische” - see the side-by-side comparison. unterirdisch vs unterirdische
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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