unterlegen

[ˌʊntɐˈleːɡn̩]

/[ˌʊntɐˈleːɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“unterlegen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,309. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,309
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im direkten Vergleich schlechter dastehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterlegen · unterlegen · German

unterlegen · rank #16,309 · 15 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,309
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unruhig

Nearest frequency peer: unruhig (-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 „unterlegen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unterlegen“ 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).

unterlegen vs unterlegt
80% similar
unterlegen vs unterzogen
80% similar
unterlegen vs untersagen
80% similar

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

Key facts for unterlegen
PropertyValue
Headwordunterlegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈleːɡn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,309
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unterlegen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unruhig“ (#16,308), „Valencia“ (#16,310), „ungeduldig“ (#16,307). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unterlegen“ bei #16,309. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around unterlegen (IPA [ˌʊntɐˈleːɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,309 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "im direkten Vergleich schlechter dastehend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for unterlegen, with forms such as "nuterlegen", "unetrlegen", and "unnterlegen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "unterlegt", "unterzogen", "untersagen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is unterlegen, spelled U-N-T-E-R-L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    im direkten Vergleich schlechter dastehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der SV Säffle war die klar unterlegene Mannschaft.

Antonyms

überlegen

This word in other languages

inferior(English)inferior(Español)inférieur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterlegen
  • unetrlegen
  • unnterlegen
  • untelregen
  • unterelgen
  • unterleegn
  • unterlegenn
  • unterleggen
  • unterlegne
  • unterlgeen
  • unterllegen
  • unterrlegen
  • untrelegen
  • untterlegen
  • utnerlegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuterlegen2unetrlegen2unnterlegen1untelregen2unterelgen2unterleegn2unterlegenn1unterleggen1
Edit distance from "unterlegen"

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 "unterlegen"?
"unterlegen" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈleːɡn̩].
What does "unterlegen" mean?
As an adjective, "unterlegen" means: im direkten Vergleich schlechter dastehend
What words are commonly confused with "unterlegen"?
"unterlegen" is commonly confused with "unterlegt", "unterzogen", "untersagen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unterlegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterlegen" is [ˌʊntɐˈleːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterlegen" come from?
"unterlegen" 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 "unterlegen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

ungeduldig#16,307sofortigen#16,283seitlichen#16,278resultiert#16,263

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Wettbewerbe15 variantsSchnecken15 variantsschlichte15 variantsBratwurst15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list