unterlassen

[ˌʊntɐˈlasn̩]

/[ˌʊntɐˈlasn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“unterlassen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,503. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,503
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (meist bewusst) etwas nicht tun (oder nicht mehr tun)

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterlassen · unterlassen · German

unterlassen · rank #13,503 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,503
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unterkünfte

Nearest frequency peer: Unterkünfte (-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 „unterlassen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unterlassen“ 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).

unterlassen vs Unterlassung
75% similar
unterlassen vs überlassen
73% similar
unterlassen vs Unterlagen
73% similar

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

Key facts for unterlassen
PropertyValue
Headwordunterlassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈlasn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,503
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unterlassen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.unterlassenliegt 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: „Unterkünfte“ (#13,502), „untersuchten“ (#13,504), „Umweg“ (#13,501). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unterlassen“ bei #13,503. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around unterlassen (IPA [ˌʊntɐˈlasn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,503 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "(meist bewusst) etwas nicht tun (oder nicht mehr tun)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for unterlassen, with forms such as "nuterlassen", "unetrlassen", and "unnterlassen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Unterlassung", "überlassen", "Unterlagen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 unterlassen, spelled U-N-T-E-R-L-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (meist bewusst) etwas nicht tun (oder nicht mehr tun)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Unterlassen Sie das!
  2. „Wird die Angabe der Zeitung oder Zeitschrift unterlassen, so stehen ihrem Herausgeber oder, wenn ein solcher nicht genannt ist, ihrem Verleger die gleichen Ansprüche zu wie einem Urheber im Fall einer rechtswidrigen Unterlassung der Angabe der Urheberbezeichnung.“

This word in other languages

abstain(English)abstener(Español)s'abstenir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterlassen
  • unetrlassen
  • unnterlassen
  • untelrassen
  • unteralssen
  • unterlasen
  • unterlasesn
  • unterlassenn
  • unterlassne
  • unterlaßen
  • unterllassen
  • unterlsasen
  • unterrlassen
  • untrelassen
  • untterlassen
  • utnerlassen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unterlassen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nuterlassen2unetrlassen2unnterlassen1untelrassen2unteralssen2unterlasen1unterlasesn2unterlassenn1
Edit distance from "unterlassen"

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 "unterlassen"?
"unterlassen" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈlasn̩].
What does "unterlassen" mean?
As a verb, "unterlassen" means: (meist bewusst) etwas nicht tun (oder nicht mehr tun)
What words are commonly confused with "unterlassen"?
"unterlassen" is commonly confused with "Unterlassung", "überlassen", "Unterlagen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unterlassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterlassen" is [ˌʊntɐˈlasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterlassen" come from?
"unterlassen" 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 "unterlassen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Unterkünfte#13,502Wagenknecht#13,516Wanderungen#13,518rheinischen#13,468

Similar misspelling depth

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

Verschluss16 variantsangemessenen16 variantsAusgleichen16 variantsNeutralität16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list