untersagt

[ˌʊntɐˈzaːkt]

/[ˌʊntɐˈzaːkt]/ verb

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The verdict

“untersagt” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,804. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,804
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs untersagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-untersagt · untersagt · German

untersagt · rank #8,804 · 14 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,804
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unsicherheit

Nearest frequency peer: Unsicherheit (-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 „untersagt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „untersagt“ 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).

untersagt vs untersagte
90% similar
untersagt vs unterlag
78% similar
untersagt vs Unterhalt
67% similar

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

Key facts for untersagt
PropertyValue
Headworduntersagt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈzaːkt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,804
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „untersagt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).untersagtliegt 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: „Unsicherheit“ (#8,803), „verdammte“ (#8,805), „umgebracht“ (#8,802). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „untersagt“ bei #8,804. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around untersagt (IPA [ˌʊntɐˈzaːkt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,804 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs untersagen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for untersagt, with forms such as "nutersagt", "unetrsagt", and "unntersagt". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "untersagte", "unterlag", "Unterhalt", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is untersagt, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-A-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs untersagen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nutersagt
  • unetrsagt
  • unntersagt
  • unterasgt
  • unterrsagt
  • untersaggt
  • untersagtt
  • untersatg
  • untersgat
  • unterssagt
  • untesragt
  • untresagt
  • unttersagt
  • utnersagt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nutersagt2unetrsagt2unntersagt1unterasgt2unterrsagt1untersaggt1untersagtt1untersatg2
Edit distance from "untersagt"

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 "untersagt"?
"untersagt" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-A-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈzaːkt].
What does "untersagt" mean?
As a verb, "untersagt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs untersagen
What words are commonly confused with "untersagt"?
"untersagt" is commonly confused with "untersagte", "unterlag", "Unterhalt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "untersagt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "untersagt" is [ˌʊntɐˈzaːkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "untersagt" come from?
"untersagt" 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 "untersagt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verdammte#8,805Wanderung#8,807widerlich#8,811syrischen#8,792

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

vertreiben14 variantsarbeiteten14 variantsspeichern14 variantsaufgeteilt14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list