Unterlage

[ˈʊntɐˌlaːɡə]

/[ˈʊntɐˌlaːɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unterlage” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,384. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,384
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unter etwas liegender Gegenstand oder Schicht (Schichte) als Schutz, Stärkung oder Höhenausgleich

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterlage · Unterlage · German

Unterlage · rank #29,384 · 13 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,384
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unterbreiten

Nearest frequency peer: unterbreiten (-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 „Unterlage“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Unterlage“ 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).

Unterlage vs untersagt
67% similar
Unterlage vs unterlegt
67% similar
Unterlage vs Unterlagen
90% similar

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

Key facts for Unterlage
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterlage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌlaːɡə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,384
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unterlage“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Unterlageliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unterbreiten“ (#29,383), „unterstrich“ (#29,385), „Universitätsklinikum“ (#29,382). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unterlage“ bei #29,384. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Unterlage (IPA [ˈʊntɐˌlaːɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,384 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unterlage, with forms such as "nuterlage", "unetrlage", and "unnterlage". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "untersagt", "unterlegt", "Unterlagen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Unterlage, spelled U-N-T-E-R-L-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    unter etwas liegender Gegenstand oder Schicht (Schichte) als Schutz, Stärkung oder Höhenausgleich
  2. 2
    Dokumente und sonstige Beweisstücke, die für einen rechtlichen, verwaltungstechnischen oder ähnlichen Vorgang benötigt werden
  3. 3
    Grundlage, auf der Edelreiser aufgebracht werden
  4. 4
    Beim Wettkampf Position unter dem Gegner

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein dicker Karton diente als Unterlage zum Schreiben.
  2. Als Unterlage tranken wir noch ein Gläschen Öl, um für das Saufgelage gerüstet zu sein.

This word in other languages

base(English)carpeta(Español)dossier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterlage
  • unetrlage
  • unnterlage
  • untelrage
  • unteralge
  • unterlaeg
  • unterlagge
  • unterlgae
  • unterllage
  • unterrlage
  • untrelage
  • untterlage
  • utnerlage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuterlage2unetrlage2unnterlage1untelrage2unteralge2unterlaeg2unterlagge1unterlgae2
Edit distance from "Unterlage"

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 "Unterlage"?
"Unterlage" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-L-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌlaːɡə].
What does "Unterlage" mean?
As a noun, "Unterlage" means: unter etwas liegender Gegenstand oder Schicht (Schichte) als Schutz, Stärkung oder Höhenausgleich
What words are commonly confused with "Unterlage"?
"Unterlage" is commonly confused with "untersagt", "unterlegt", "Unterlagen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Unterlage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterlage" is [ˈʊntɐˌlaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterlage" come from?
"Unterlage" 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 "Unterlage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ungläubig#29,381verkaufst#29,395Triebwerk#29,370verseucht#29,400

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

stolpert13 variantsschliefen13 variantsRichmond13 variantsArnstadt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list