untersten

[ˈʊntɐstn̩]

/[ˈʊntɐstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“untersten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,101. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,101
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter-

Corpus desk

Index DE-untersten · untersten · German

untersten · rank #21,101 · 14 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,101
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH untergeht

Nearest frequency peer: untergeht (-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 „untersten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „untersten“ 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).

untersten vs Untertan
67% similar
untersten vs Unterton
67% similar
untersten vs unteren
78% similar

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

Key facts for untersten
PropertyValue
Headworduntersten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊntɐstn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,101
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „untersten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).unterstenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „untergeht“ (#21,100), „Untreue“ (#21,102), „unsterblich“ (#21,099). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „untersten“ bei #21,101. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around untersten (IPA [ˈʊntɐstn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,101 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for untersten, with forms such as "nutersten", "unetrsten", and "unntersten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Untertan", "Unterton", "unteren", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is untersten, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter-
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter-
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter-
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter-
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter-
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter-
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter-
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter-
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter-
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter-
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter-
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter-

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nutersten
  • unetrsten
  • unntersten
  • unterrsten
  • untersetn
  • unterssten
  • unterstenn
  • unterstne
  • unterstten
  • untertsen
  • untesrten
  • untresten
  • unttersten
  • utnersten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of untersten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nutersten2unetrsten2unntersten1unterrsten1untersetn2unterssten1unterstenn1unterstne2
Edit distance from "untersten"

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 "untersten"?
"untersten" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐstn̩].
What does "untersten" mean?
As an adjective, "untersten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unter-
What words are commonly confused with "untersten"?
"untersten" is commonly confused with "Untertan", "Unterton", "unteren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "untersten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "untersten" is [ˈʊntɐstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "untersten" come from?
"untersten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

untergeht#21,100verfehlte#21,111verfickte#21,112Verlobung#21,115

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

verwüstet14 variantsweltliche14 variantswirksamen14 variantssomething14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list