Unterstellung

[ʊntɐˈʃtɛlʊŋ]

/[ʊntɐˈʃtɛlʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unterstellung” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,163. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,163
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unterordnung einer Sache einer anderen

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterstellung · Unterstellung · German

Unterstellung · rank #24,163 · 19 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,163
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unterbewussts…

Nearest frequency peer: Unterbewusstsein (-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 „Unterstellung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Unterstellung“ 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).

Unterstellung vs Unterteilung
85% similar
Unterstellung vs Unterstellungen
87% similar
Unterstellung vs unterstellen
77% similar

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

Key facts for Unterstellung
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterstellung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʊntɐˈʃtɛlʊŋ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#24,163
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unterstellung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Unterstellungliegt 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: „Unterbewusstsein“ (#24,162), „urbanen“ (#24,164), „unmissverständlich“ (#24,161). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unterstellung“ bei #24,163. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Unterstellung (IPA [ʊntɐˈʃtɛlʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,163 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 Unterstellung, with forms such as "nuterstellung", "unetrstellung", and "unnterstellung". 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, "Unterteilung", "Unterstellungen", "unterstellen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Unterstellung, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unterordnung einer Sache einer anderen
  2. 2
    falsche, meist negative Behauptung über eine Sache/Person

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Unterstellung der Einheit hat längst stattgefunden.
  2. Diese Unterstellung nimmst du sofort zurück!

Synonyms

UnterordnungInsinuierungInsinuation

This word in other languages

subordination(English)subordination(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterstellung
  • unetrstellung
  • unnterstellung
  • unterrstellung
  • untersetllung
  • untersstellung
  • unterstellnug
  • unterstellugn
  • unterstellungg
  • unterstellunng
  • unterstelulng
  • unterstelung
  • unterstlelung
  • untersttellung
  • untertsellung
  • untesrtellung
  • untrestellung
  • untterstellung
  • utnerstellung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuterstellung2unetrstellung2unnterstellung1unterrstellung1untersetllung2untersstellung1unterstellnug2unterstellugn2
Edit distance from "Unterstellung"

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 "Unterstellung"?
"Unterstellung" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊntɐˈʃtɛlʊŋ].
What does "Unterstellung" mean?
As a noun, "Unterstellung" means: Unterordnung einer Sache einer anderen
What words are commonly confused with "Unterstellung"?
"Unterstellung" is commonly confused with "Unterteilung", "Unterstellungen", "unterstellen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Unterstellung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterstellung" is [ʊntɐˈʃtɛlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterstellung" come from?
"Unterstellung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verpflichtend#24,182Signifikanten#24,129zusammensetzt#24,215Schatzmeister#24,108

Similar misspelling depth

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

verunsichern19 variantsStaatsarchiv19 variantszuverlässiger19 variantsSachlichkeit19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list