Unterlassung

[ˌʊntɐˈlasʊŋ]

/[ˌʊntɐˈlasʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unterlassung” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,956. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,956
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (oft absichtliches) Ausbleiben einer Handlung

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterlassung · Unterlassung · German

Unterlassung · rank #34,956 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,956
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH untergekommen

Nearest frequency peer: untergekommen (-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 „Unterlassung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Unterlassung“ 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).

Unterlassung vs unterlassen
75% similar
Unterlassung vs Überlassung
75% similar

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

Key facts for Unterlassung
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterlassung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈlasʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#34,956
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unterlassung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Unterlassungliegt 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: „untergekommen“ (#34,955), „unterrichte“ (#34,957), „Unschuldiger“ (#34,954). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unterlassung“ bei #34,956. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Unterlassung (IPA [ˌʊntɐˈlasʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,956 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "(oft absichtliches) Ausbleiben einer Handlung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unterlassung, with forms such as "nuterlassung", "unetrlassung", and "unnterlassung". 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, "unterlassen", "Überlassung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Unterlassung, spelled U-N-T-E-R-L-A-S-S-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    (oft absichtliches) Ausbleiben einer Handlung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Politik muss lernen, dass auch die Unterlassung einer Regelung gute Politik sein kann.“
  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

omission(English)omisión(Español)omission(Français)omissão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterlassung
  • unetrlassung
  • unnterlassung
  • untelrassung
  • unteralssung
  • unterlassnug
  • unterlassugn
  • unterlassungg
  • unterlassunng
  • unterlasung
  • unterlasusng
  • unterlaßung
  • unterllassung
  • unterlsasung
  • unterrlassung
  • untrelassung
  • untterlassung
  • utnerlassung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuterlassung2unetrlassung2unnterlassung1untelrassung2unteralssung2unterlassnug2unterlassugn2unterlassungg1
Edit distance from "Unterlassung"

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 "Unterlassung"?
"Unterlassung" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-L-A-S-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈlasʊŋ].
What does "Unterlassung" mean?
As a noun, "Unterlassung" means: (oft absichtliches) Ausbleiben einer Handlung
What words are commonly confused with "Unterlassung"?
"Unterlassung" is commonly confused with "unterlassen", "Überlassung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Unterlassung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterlassung" is [ˌʊntɐˈlasʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterlassung" come from?
"Unterlassung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Unschuldiger#34,954Unterschicht#34,958verantwortet#34,962vereinzelten#34,966

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

untergekommen18 variantsTheatergruppe18 variantsVorkenntnisse18 variantsStaatsmacht18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list