untersetzt

[ˌʊntɐˈzɛt͡st]

/[ˌʊntɐˈzɛt͡st]/ adj

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The verdict

“untersetzt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dick und zugleich von eher geringer Körpergröße

Corpus desk

Index DE-untersetzt · untersetzt · German

untersetzt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for untersetzt
PropertyValue
Headworduntersetzt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈzɛt͡st]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “untersetzt” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

untersetztsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

untersetzt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌʊntɐˈzɛt͡st]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dick und zugleich von eher geringer Körpergröße".

No generated misspelling entries exist for untersetzt in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is untersetzt, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-E-T-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    dick und zugleich von eher geringer Körpergröße

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Mann in dem schwarzen Anzug war im höchsten Maße untersetzt.
  2. „Turcomannen, mit breiterem Gesicht und untersetzter als die Usbeken, also den Kalmucken ähnlicher.“

Synonyms

bulliggedrungen

This word in other languages

thickset(English)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "untersetzt"?
"untersetzt" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-E-T-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈzɛt͡st].
What does "untersetzt" mean?
As an adjective, "untersetzt" means: dick und zugleich von eher geringer Körpergröße
How do you pronounce "untersetzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "untersetzt" is [ˌʊntɐˈzɛt͡st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "untersetzt" come from?
"untersetzt" 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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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