Unterkiefer

[ˈʊntɐˌkiːfɐ]

/[ˈʊntɐˌkiːfɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unterkiefer” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,897. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,897
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - beweglicher Knochen des Gesichtsschädels im unteren Mundbereich

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterkiefer · Unterkiefer · German

Unterkiefer · rank #28,897 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #28,897
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unterer

Nearest frequency peer: unterer (-1 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 „Unterkiefer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Unterkiefer“ 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).

Unterkiefer vs Untermieter
82% similar

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

Key facts for Unterkiefer
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterkiefer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌkiːfɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#28,897
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unterkiefer“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Unterkieferliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unterer“ (#28,896), „unterlegt“ (#28,898), „universell“ (#28,895). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unterkiefer“ bei #28,897. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Unterkiefer (IPA [ˈʊntɐˌkiːfɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,897 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "beweglicher Knochen des Gesichtsschädels im unteren Mundbereich".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unterkiefer, with forms such as "nuterkiefer", "unetrkiefer", and "unnterkiefer". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Untermieter", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Unterkiefer, spelled U-N-T-E-R-K-I-E-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    beweglicher Knochen des Gesichtsschädels im unteren Mundbereich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dem andern fiel der Unterkiefer herunter.“
  2. „Ihr Unterkiefer hing ein wenig herab, ein bisschen Speichel stand in ihren Mundwinkeln.“

Synonyms

KinnladeMandibelMandibula

Antonyms

Oberkiefer

This word in other languages

mandible(English)mandibula(Español)mandibule(Français)mandibula(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterkiefer
  • unetrkiefer
  • unnterkiefer
  • untekriefer
  • unterikefer
  • unterkeifer
  • unterkieefr
  • unterkieferr
  • unterkieffer
  • unterkiefre
  • unterkifeer
  • unterkkiefer
  • unterrkiefer
  • untrekiefer
  • untterkiefer
  • utnerkiefer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Unterkiefer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nuterkiefer2unetrkiefer2unnterkiefer1untekriefer2unterikefer2unterkeifer2unterkieefr2unterkieferr1
Edit distance from "Unterkiefer"

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 "Unterkiefer"?
"Unterkiefer" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-K-I-E-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌkiːfɐ].
What does "Unterkiefer" mean?
As a noun, "Unterkiefer" means: beweglicher Knochen des Gesichtsschädels im unteren Mundbereich
What words are commonly confused with "Unterkiefer"?
"Unterkiefer" is commonly confused with "Untermieter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Unterkiefer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterkiefer" is [ˈʊntɐˌkiːfɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterkiefer" come from?
"Unterkiefer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

untermauern#28,899untermauert#28,900Verbündeter#28,907versprachen#28,915

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

ursächlich16 variantsVerkündung16 variantsVerwüstung16 variantsvollbringen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list