Unternehmens

[ˌʊntɐˈneːməns]

/[ˌʊntɐˈneːməns]/ noun

The verdict

“Unternehmens” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,086 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,086
frequency rank, German
12
letters
19
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Unternehmen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Unternehmens vs Unternehmer
83% similar
Unternehmens vs Unternehmern
83% similar
Unternehmens vs Unternehmung
83% similar

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

Key facts for Unternehmens
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnternehmens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈneːməns]
Letters12
Frequency rank#3,086
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Unternehmens” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Unternehmens lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Unternehmens is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌʊntɐˈneːməns]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,086 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Unternehmen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unternehmens, with forms such as "nuternehmens", "unetrnehmens", and "unnternehmens". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Unternehmer", "Unternehmern", "Unternehmung", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Unternehmens, spelled U-N-T-E-R-N-E-H-M-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Unternehmen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nuternehmens,unetrnehmens,unnternehmens,untenrehmens,unterenhmens,unternehemns,unternehhmens,unternehmenns,unternehmenss,unternehmesn,unternehmmens,unternehmnes,unternemhens,unternhemens,unternnehmens,unterrnehmens,untrenehmens,untternehmens,utnernehmens

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuternehmens2unetrnehmens2unnternehmens1untenrehmens2unterenhmens2unternehemns2unternehhmens1unternehmenns1
Edit distance from "Unternehmens"

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 "Unternehmens"?
"Unternehmens" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-N-E-H-M-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈneːməns].
What does "Unternehmens" mean?
As a noun, "Unternehmens" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Unternehmen
What words are commonly confused with "Unternehmens"?
"Unternehmens" is commonly confused with "Unternehmer", "Unternehmern", "Unternehmung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Unternehmens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unternehmens" is [ˌʊntɐˈneːməns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unternehmens" come from?
"Unternehmens" 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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Using “Unternehmens”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-T-E-R-N-E-H-M-E-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌʊntɐˈneːməns] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Unternehmer” - see the side-by-side comparison. Unternehmens vs Unternehmer
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list