unterrichten

[ˌʊntɐˈʁɪçtn̩]

/[ˌʊntɐˈʁɪçtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“unterrichten” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,471. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,471
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem etwas beibringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterrichten · unterrichten · German

unterrichten · rank #8,471 · 17 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,471
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unterliegt

Nearest frequency peer: unterliegt (-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 „unterrichten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unterrichten“ 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).

unterrichten vs Unterrichts
75% similar
unterrichten vs unterrichtet
92% similar
unterrichten vs untersuchten
83% similar

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

Key facts for unterrichten
PropertyValue
Headwordunterrichten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈʁɪçtn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#8,471
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unterrichten“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unterliegt“ (#8,470), „Urteilen“ (#8,472), „unglaubliche“ (#8,469). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unterrichten“ bei #8,471. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around unterrichten (IPA [ˌʊntɐˈʁɪçtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,471 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for unterrichten, with forms such as "nuterrichten", "unetrrichten", and "unnterrichten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Unterrichts", "unterrichtet", "untersuchten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is unterrichten, spelled U-N-T-E-R-R-I-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem etwas beibringen
  2. 2
    jemanden über einen Sachverhalt informieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Da hat meine Mutter zwei alte deutsche Schulbücher gefunden, daraus unterrichtet sie mich in Erdkunde und Geschichte.“
  2. „Viele gut ausgebildete Lehrkräfte unterrichten lieber in gutbürgerlichen Stadtteilen“, sagt [der Bildungsforscher Klaus] Klemm.

Synonyms

unterweisenlehrenbeibringenberichteninformierenmitteilen

This word in other languages

teach(English)enseñar(Español)enseigner(Français)ensinar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterrichten
  • unetrrichten
  • unnterrichten
  • unterichten
  • unterirchten
  • unterrcihten
  • unterricchten
  • unterrichetn
  • unterrichhten
  • unterrichtenn
  • unterrichtne
  • unterrichtten
  • unterricthen
  • unterrihcten
  • untrerichten
  • untterrichten
  • utnerrichten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuterrichten2unetrrichten2unnterrichten1unterichten1unterirchten2unterrcihten2unterricchten1unterrichetn2
Edit distance from "unterrichten"

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 "unterrichten"?
"unterrichten" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-R-I-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈʁɪçtn̩].
What does "unterrichten" mean?
As a verb, "unterrichten" means: jemandem etwas beibringen
What words are commonly confused with "unterrichten"?
"unterrichten" is commonly confused with "Unterrichts", "unterrichtet", "untersuchten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unterrichten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterrichten" is [ˌʊntɐˈʁɪçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterrichten" come from?
"unterrichten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

unglaubliche#8,469Technologien#8,465verschlossen#8,479Abgeordneter#8,503

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

ungarischen17 variantsbekanntesten17 variantsLandkreises17 variantseingereicht17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list