Unterkunft

[ˈʊntɐˌkʊnft]

/[ˈʊntɐˌkʊnft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unterkunft” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,477. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,477
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vorübergehender Aufenthalt

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterkunft · Unterkunft · German

Unterkunft · rank #6,477 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,477
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unglücklich

Nearest frequency peer: unglücklich (-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 „Unterkunft“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Unterkunft“ 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).

Unterkunft vs Unterkünfte
82% similar
Unterkunft vs Unterkünften
75% similar

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

Key facts for Unterkunft
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterkunft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌkʊnft]
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,477
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unterkunft“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unglücklich“ (#6,476), „Venedig“ (#6,478), „Thüringer“ (#6,475). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unterkunft“ bei #6,477. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Unterkunft (IPA [ˈʊntɐˌkʊnft]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,477 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "vorübergehender Aufenthalt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unterkunft, with forms such as "nuterkunft", "unetrkunft", and "unnterkunft". 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, "Unterkünfte", "Unterkünften", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Unterkunft, spelled U-N-T-E-R-K-U-N-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    vorübergehender Aufenthalt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei dieser Arbeit wird eine Unterkunft kostenlos zur Verfügung gestellt.
  2. „Kurz nachdem sich die beiden Matrosen Lenz und Kremp in ihre Unterkunft im Vorschiff zurückgezogen hatten, klopfte es an der Außentür zum Achterruff.“

Synonyms

HerbergeLogisQuartierObdach

This word in other languages

accommodation(English)abrigo(Español)logement(Français)abrigo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterkunft
  • unetrkunft
  • unnterkunft
  • untekrunft
  • unterkkunft
  • unterknuft
  • unterkufnt
  • unterkunfft
  • unterkunftt
  • unterkunnft
  • unterkuntf
  • unterrkunft
  • unteruknft
  • untrekunft
  • untterkunft
  • utnerkunft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuterkunft2unetrkunft2unnterkunft1untekrunft2unterkkunft1unterknuft2unterkufnt2unterkunfft1
Edit distance from "Unterkunft"

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Verbrecher#6,479vernichtet#6,484orientiert#6,458nördlichen#6,457

Similar misspelling depth

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

Abschaffung16 variantsbesprochen16 variantsDankeschön16 variantseinzusetzen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list