unterschrieb

[ˌʊntɐˈʃʁiːp]

/[ˌʊntɐˈʃʁiːp]/ verb

The verdict

“unterschrieb” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,345. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,345
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterschreiben

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterschrieb · unterschrieb · German

unterschrieb · rank #23,345 · 19 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,345
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unternehmung

Nearest frequency peer: Unternehmung (-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 „unterschrieb“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unterschrieb“ 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).

unterschrieb vs Unterschrift
75% similar
unterschrieb vs unterschrieben
86% similar
unterschrieb vs Unterschied
75% similar

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

Key facts for unterschrieb
PropertyValue
Headwordunterschrieb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈʃʁiːp]
Letters12
Frequency rank#23,345
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unterschrieb“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).unterschriebliegt 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: „Unternehmung“ (#23,344), „unvermittelt“ (#23,346), „unterbunden“ (#23,343). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unterschrieb“ bei #23,345. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around unterschrieb (IPA [ˌʊntɐˈʃʁiːp]), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,345 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for unterschrieb, with forms such as "nuterschrieb", "unetrschrieb", and "unnterschrieb". 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, "Unterschrift", "unterschrieben", "Unterschied", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is unterschrieb, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-C-H-R-I-E-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterschreiben
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterschreiben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterschrieb
  • unetrschrieb
  • unnterschrieb
  • untercshrieb
  • unterrschrieb
  • unterscchrieb
  • unterschhrieb
  • unterschireb
  • unterschreib
  • unterschribe
  • unterschriebb
  • unterschrrieb
  • unterscrhieb
  • untershcrieb
  • untersschrieb
  • untesrchrieb
  • untreschrieb
  • untterschrieb
  • utnerschrieb

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuterschrieb2unetrschrieb2unnterschrieb1untercshrieb2unterrschrieb1unterscchrieb1unterschhrieb1unterschireb2
Edit distance from "unterschrieb"

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 "unterschrieb"?
"unterschrieb" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-C-H-R-I-E-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈʃʁiːp].
What does "unterschrieb" mean?
As a verb, "unterschrieb" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterschreiben
What words are commonly confused with "unterschrieb"?
"unterschrieb" is commonly confused with "Unterschrift", "unterschrieben", "Unterschied". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unterschrieb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterschrieb" is [ˌʊntɐˈʃʁiːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterschrieb" come from?
"unterschrieb" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list