Unterschenkel

[ˈʊntɐˌʃɛŋkl̩]

/[ˈʊntɐˌʃɛŋkl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unterschenkel” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,313. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,313
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unterer Teil des Beines zwischen Knie und Fuß

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterschenkel · Unterschenkel · German

Unterschenkel · rank #44,313 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,313
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unterordnen

Nearest frequency peer: unterordnen (-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 „Unterschenkel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Unterschenkel“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Unterschenkel
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterschenkel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌʃɛŋkl̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#44,313
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unterschenkel“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unterordnen“ (#44,312), „Unwissen“ (#44,314), „Unterhaltungselektronik“ (#44,311). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unterschenkel“ bei #44,313. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Unterschenkel (IPA [ˈʊntɐˌʃɛŋkl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,313 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "unterer Teil des Beines zwischen Knie und Fuß".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unterschenkel, with forms such as "nuterschenkel", "unetrschenkel", and "unnterschenkel". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Unterschenkel, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-C-H-E-N-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    unterer Teil des Beines zwischen Knie und Fuß

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Verletzung am Unterschenkel verhindert eine weitere sportliche Karriere.
  2. Der Unterschenkel besteht aus zwei Knochen: dem Schienbein und dem Wadenbein.

Synonyms

UnterbeinCrus

Antonyms

Oberschenkel

This word in other languages

shank(English)jambe(Français)perna(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterschenkel
  • unetrschenkel
  • unnterschenkel
  • untercshenkel
  • unterrschenkel
  • unterscchenkel
  • unterscehnkel
  • unterscheknel
  • unterschenekl
  • unterschenkell
  • unterschenkkel
  • unterschenkle
  • unterschennkel
  • unterschhenkel
  • unterschnekel
  • untershcenkel
  • untersschenkel
  • untesrchenkel
  • untreschenkel
  • untterschenkel
  • utnerschenkel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuterschenkel2unetrschenkel2unnterschenkel1untercshenkel2unterrschenkel1unterscchenkel1unterscehnkel2unterscheknel2
Edit distance from "Unterschenkel"

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 "Unterschenkel"?
"Unterschenkel" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-C-H-E-N-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌʃɛŋkl̩].
What does "Unterschenkel" mean?
As a noun, "Unterschenkel" means: unterer Teil des Beines zwischen Knie und Fuß
What are common misspellings of "Unterschenkel"?
Common misspellings include "nuterschenkel", "unetrschenkel", "unnterschenkel", "untercshenkel", "unterrschenkel". The correct spelling is "Unterschenkel".
How do you pronounce "Unterschenkel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterschenkel" is [ˈʊntɐˌʃɛŋkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterschenkel" come from?
"Unterschenkel" 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 "Unterschenkel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Urheberrechte#44,318vegetarisches#44,321Verschönerung#44,333vorgehaltener#44,346

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

unzertrennlich21 variantsThemenbereiche21 variantsübergewichtige21 variantsSchutzschild21 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list