unterschiedlichen

[ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçn̩]

/[ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“unterschiedlichen” has 27 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,221. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,221
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords
27
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

unterschiedlichen vs unterschiedlicher
94% similar
unterschiedlichen vs unterschiedliches
94% similar
unterschiedlichen vs unterschiedlichsten
89% similar

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

Key facts for unterschiedlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordunterschiedlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçn̩]
Letters17
Frequency rank#2,221
Misspellings tracked27
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unterschiedlichen” 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). unterschiedlichen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 27 spelling variants around unterschiedlichen (IPA [ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,221 among 30,279 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 27 likely wrong-spelling variants for unterschiedlichen, with forms such as "nuterschiedlichen", "unetrschiedlichen", and "unnterschiedlichen". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "unterschiedlicher", "unterschiedliches", "unterschiedlichsten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is unterschiedlichen, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-C-H-I-E-D-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  12. 12
    Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion Positiv des Adjektivs unterschiedlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterschiedlichen
  • unetrschiedlichen
  • unnterschiedlichen
  • untercshiedlichen
  • unterrschiedlichen
  • unterscchiedlichen
  • unterscheidlichen
  • unterschhiedlichen
  • unterschidelichen
  • unterschieddlichen
  • unterschiedilchen
  • unterschiedlcihen
  • unterschiedlicchen
  • unterschiedlicehn
  • unterschiedlichenn
  • unterschiedlichhen
  • unterschiedlichne
  • unterschiedlihcen
  • unterschiedllichen
  • unterschieldichen
  • unterscihedlichen
  • untershciedlichen
  • untersschiedlichen
  • untesrchiedlichen
  • untreschiedlichen
  • untterschiedlichen
  • utnerschiedlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unterschiedlichen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nuterschiedlichen2unetrschiedlichen2unnterschiedlichen1untercshiedlichen2unterrschiedlichen1unterscchiedlichen1unterscheidlichen2unterschhiedlichen1
Edit distance from "unterschiedlichen"

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 "unterschiedlichen"?
"unterschiedlichen" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-C-H-I-E-D-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçn̩].
What does "unterschiedlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "unterschiedlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich
What words are commonly confused with "unterschiedlichen"?
"unterschiedlichen" is commonly confused with "unterschiedlicher", "unterschiedliches", "unterschiedlichsten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unterschiedlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterschiedlichen" is [ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterschiedlichen" come from?
"unterschiedlichen" 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 “unterschiedlichen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-T-E-R-S-C-H-I-E-D-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “unterschiedlicher” - see the side-by-side comparison. unterschiedlichen vs unterschiedlicher
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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