unterlässt

[ˌʊntɐˈlɛst]

/[ˌʊntɐˈlɛst]/ verb

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The verdict

“unterlässt” is uncommon German (frequency #63,885 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,885
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterlassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterlasst · unterlässt · German

unterlässt · rank #63,885 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,885
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unterhaltungs…

Nearest frequency peer: Unterhaltungsprogramm (-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 „unterlässt“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unterlässt
PropertyValue
Headwordunterlässt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈlɛst]
Letters10
Frequency rank#63,885
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unterlässt“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).unterlässtfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Unterhaltungsprogramm“ (#63,884), „Untersuchungsbericht“ (#63,886), „Unsummen“ (#63,883). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unterlässt“ bei #63,885. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unterlässt is uncommon German at frequency #63,885 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌʊntɐˈlɛst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unterlässt, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is unterlässt, spelled U-N-T-E-R-L-Ä-S-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterlassen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs 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 "unterlässt"?
"unterlässt" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-L-Ä-S-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈlɛst].
What does "unterlässt" mean?
As a verb, "unterlässt" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterlassen
How do you pronounce "unterlässt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterlässt" is [ˌʊntɐˈlɛst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterlässt" come from?
"unterlässt" 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 "unterlässt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

verdrücken#63,894unbequemer#63,873Vilsbiburg#63,917vorzusehen#63,925

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list