Unterkünfte

[ˈʊntɐˌkʏnftə]

/[ˈʊntɐˌkʏnftə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unterkünfte” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,502. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,502
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Unterkunft

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterkunfte · Unterkünfte · German

Unterkünfte · rank #13,502 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,502
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Umweg

Nearest frequency peer: Umweg (-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 „Unterkünfte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Unterkünfte“ 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).

Unterkünfte vs Unterkünften
92% similar
Unterkünfte vs Unterkunft
82% similar

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

Key facts for Unterkünfte
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterkünfte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌkʏnftə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,502
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unterkünfte“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Umweg“ (#13,501), „unterlassen“ (#13,503), „tönen“ (#13,500). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unterkünfte“ bei #13,502. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Unterkünfte (IPA [ˈʊntɐˌkʏnftə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,502 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unterkünfte, with forms such as "nuterkünfte", "unetrkünfte", and "unnterkünfte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Unterkünften", "Unterkunft", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Unterkünfte, spelled U-N-T-E-R-K-Ü-N-F-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Unterkunft
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Unterkunft
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Unterkunft

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterkünfte
  • unetrkünfte
  • unnterkünfte
  • untekrünfte
  • unterkkünfte
  • unterknüfte
  • unterküfnte
  • unterkünfet
  • unterkünffte
  • unterkünftte
  • unterkünnfte
  • unterküntfe
  • unterrkünfte
  • unterüknfte
  • untrekünfte
  • untterkünfte
  • utnerkünfte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuterkünfte2unetrkünfte2unnterkünfte1untekrünfte2unterkkünfte1unterknüfte2unterküfnte2unterkünfet2
Edit distance from "Unterkünfte"

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 "Unterkünfte"?
"Unterkünfte" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-K-Ü-N-F-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌkʏnftə].
What does "Unterkünfte" mean?
As a noun, "Unterkünfte" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Unterkunft
What words are commonly confused with "Unterkünfte"?
"Unterkünfte" is commonly confused with "Unterkünften", "Unterkunft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Unterkünfte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterkünfte" is [ˈʊntɐˌkʏnftə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterkünfte" come from?
"Unterkünfte" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

unterlassen#13,503Wagenknecht#13,516Wanderungen#13,518rheinischen#13,468

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

anschaulich17 variantsBetriebsrat17 variantsmitzunehmen17 variantsCheftrainer17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list