Unternehmern

[ʊntɐˈneːmɐn]

/[ʊntɐˈneːmɐn]/ noun

The verdict

“Unternehmern” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #21,811 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#21,811
frequency rank, German
12
letters
19
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Unternehmer

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Unternehmern vs Unternehmers
92% similar
Unternehmern vs Unternehmen
92% similar
Unternehmern vs Unternehmer
92% similar

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

Key facts for Unternehmern
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnternehmern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʊntɐˈneːmɐn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#21,811
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Unternehmern” 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). Unternehmern 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 Unternehmern is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʊntɐˈneːmɐn]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,811 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Unternehmer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unternehmern, with forms such as "nuternehmern", "unetrnehmern", and "unnternehmern". 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, "Unternehmers", "Unternehmen", "Unternehmer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Unternehmern, spelled U-N-T-E-R-N-E-H-M-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Unternehmer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nuternehmern,unetrnehmern,unnternehmern,untenrehmern,unterenhmern,unternehemrn,unternehhmern,unternehmenr,unternehmernn,unternehmerrn,unternehmmern,unternehmren,unternemhern,unternhemern,unternnehmern,unterrnehmern,untrenehmern,untternehmern,utnernehmern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuternehmern2unetrnehmern2unnternehmern1untenrehmern2unterenhmern2unternehemrn2unternehhmern1unternehmenr2
Edit distance from "Unternehmern"

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

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-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʊntɐˈneːmɐn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Unternehmers” - see the side-by-side comparison. Unternehmern vs Unternehmers
  • 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