Unterseeboot
[ˈʊntɐzeːˌboːt]
The verdict
“Unterseeboot” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Schiff, das speziell für Unterwasserfahrten konstruiert ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-unterseeboot · Unterseeboot · German
Unterseeboot · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Unterseeboot |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʊntɐzeːˌboːt] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Unterseeboot“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Unterseeboot is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊntɐzeːˌboːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Schiff, das speziell für Unterwasserfahrten konstruiert ist".
Unterseeboot has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Unterseeboot, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-E-E-B-O-O-T.
Definition
- 1ein Schiff, das speziell für Unterwasserfahrten konstruiert ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Unterseeboot appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die „Nautilus“ ist eines der berühmtesten Unterseeboote.
„Ein Unterseeboot sind wir doch gar nicht. Das hier ist doch bloß ein Tauchboot.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.