Unterklasse

[ˈʊntɐˌklasə]

/[ˈʊntɐˌklasə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unterklasse” is uncommon German (frequency #97,872 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,872
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine hierarchische Stufe der Biologie

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterklasse · Unterklasse · German

Unterklasse · rank #97,872 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,872
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unterschichten

Nearest frequency peer: Unterschichten (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Unterklasse“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Unterklasse“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Unterklasse
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterklasse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌklasə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#97,872
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Unterklasse“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Unterklassefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Unterschichten“ (#97,873), „unterdurchschnittlichen“ (#97,870), „Untersuchungsausschüsse“ (#97,874). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unterklasse“ bei #97,872. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Unterklasse is uncommon German at frequency #97,872 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊntɐˌklasə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Unterklasse in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Unterklasse, spelled U-N-T-E-R-K-L-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine hierarchische Stufe der Biologie
  2. 2
    spezielle Klasse in der objektorientierten Programmierung
  3. 3
    soziale Gruppe
  4. 4
    Unterteilung für explosive Stoffe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es ist nicht immer gut, Unterklassen durch Vererbung zu erzeugen, da man lieber von Schnittstellen ableiten sollte, damit keine größeren Abhängigkeiten zwischen interagierenden Klassen entstehen.
  2. Das wird auch von der formalen Sprache sichergestellt, indem zunächst sämtliche Operationen der Oberklasse automatisch von der Unterklasse übernommen werden.

Synonyms

abgeleitete KlasseSubklasse

This word in other languages

subclass(English)

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 "Unterklasse"?
"Unterklasse" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-K-L-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌklasə].
What does "Unterklasse" mean?
As a noun, "Unterklasse" means: eine hierarchische Stufe der Biologie
How do you pronounce "Unterklasse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterklasse" is [ˈʊntɐˌklasə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterklasse" come from?
"Unterklasse" 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 "Unterklasse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

unterweisen#97,876universitas#97,867Venezolaner#97,886umschwenken#97,856

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list