unterschritten

[ˌʊntɐˈʃʁɪtn̩]

/[ˌʊntɐˈʃʁɪtn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“unterschritten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #37,847 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#37,847
frequency rank, German
14
letters
21
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterschreiten

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

unterschritten vs überschritten
79% similar
unterschritten vs unterschrieben
86% similar
unterschritten vs Unterschriften
86% similar

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

Key facts for unterschritten
PropertyValue
Headwordunterschritten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈʃʁɪtn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#37,847
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unterschritten” 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). unterschritten lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for unterschritten is 14 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌʊntɐˈʃʁɪtn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,847 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for unterschritten, with forms such as "nuterschritten", "unetrschritten", and "unnterschritten". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "überschritten", "unterschrieben", "Unterschriften", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is unterschritten, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-C-H-R-I-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterschreiten
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterschreiten
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterschreiten
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterschreiten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nuterschritten,unetrschritten,unnterschritten,untercshritten,unterrschritten,unterscchritten,unterschhritten,unterschirtten,unterschriten,unterschritetn,unterschrittenn,unterschrittne,unterschrritten,unterschrtiten,unterscrhitten,untershcritten,untersschritten,untesrchritten,untreschritten,untterschritten,utnerschritten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuterschritten2unetrschritten2unnterschritten1untercshritten2unterrschritten1unterscchritten1unterschhritten1unterschirtten2
Edit distance from "unterschritten"

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

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-R-I-T-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌʊntɐˈʃʁɪtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “überschritten” - see the side-by-side comparison. unterschritten vs überschritten
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list