unternommen

[ˌʊntɐˈnɔmən]

/[ˌʊntɐˈnɔmən]/ verb

The verdict

“unternommen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,999 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#7,999
frequency rank, German
11
letters
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs unternehmen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

unternommen vs übernommen
73% similar
unternommen vs Unternehmen
73% similar
unternommen vs unterkommen
91% similar

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

Key facts for unternommen
PropertyValue
Headwordunternommen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈnɔmən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,999
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unternommen” 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). unternommen 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 unternommen is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌʊntɐˈnɔmən]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,999 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs unternehmen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for unternommen, with forms such as "nuternommen", "unetrnommen", and "unnternommen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "übernommen", "Unternehmen", "unterkommen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is unternommen, spelled U-N-T-E-R-N-O-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs unternehmen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nuternommen,unetrnommen,unnternommen,untenrommen,unternmomen,unternnommen,unternomemn,unternomen,unternommenn,unternommne,unteronmmen,unterrnommen,untrenommen,untternommen,utnernommen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuternommen2unetrnommen2unnternommen1untenrommen2unternmomen2unternnommen1unternomemn2unternomen1
Edit distance from "unternommen"

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 "unternommen"?
"unternommen" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-N-O-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈnɔmən].
What does "unternommen" mean?
As a verb, "unternommen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs unternehmen
What words are commonly confused with "unternommen"?
"unternommen" is commonly confused with "übernommen", "Unternehmen", "unterkommen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unternommen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unternommen" is [ˌʊntɐˈnɔmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unternommen" come from?
"unternommen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “unternommen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-T-E-R-N-O-M-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌʊntɐˈnɔmən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “übernommen” - see the side-by-side comparison. unternommen vs übernommen
  • 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