unterstreichen

[ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩]

/[ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“unterstreichen” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,167. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,167
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
22
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Textstelle mit einer Linie unter der Zeile hervorheben

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterstreichen · unterstreichen · German

unterstreichen · rank #17,167 · 22 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,167
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unterrichts

Nearest frequency peer: Unterrichts (-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 „unterstreichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unterstreichen“ 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).

unterstreichen vs unterstreicht
86% similar
unterstreichen vs unterstrichen
93% similar

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

Key facts for unterstreichen
PropertyValue
Headwordunterstreichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#17,167
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unterstreichen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.unterstreichenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Unterrichts“ (#17,166), „Untertanen“ (#17,168), „unterirdischen“ (#17,165). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unterstreichen“ bei #17,167. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around unterstreichen (IPA [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,167 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for unterstreichen, with forms such as "nuterstreichen", "unetrstreichen", and "unnterstreichen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "unterstreicht", "unterstrichen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is unterstreichen, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-T-R-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Textstelle mit einer Linie unter der Zeile hervorheben
  2. 2
    einen Sachverhalt (in einer Rede, Diskussion, oder Ähnlichem) besonders hervorheben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Da er mir wichtig erschien, unterstrich ich den Namen der Stadt, in der sie lebte.
  2. Ich möchte unterstreichen, dass mir als Bürgermeister die Lebensqualität der Senioren sehr am Herzen liegt.

Synonyms

anstreichenanmarkernbetonenhervorhebenherausstellen

This word in other languages

underline(English)subrayar(Español)souligner(Français)sublinhar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterstreichen
  • unetrstreichen
  • unnterstreichen
  • unterrstreichen
  • untersrteichen
  • untersstreichen
  • untersterichen
  • unterstrecihen
  • unterstreicchen
  • unterstreicehn
  • unterstreichenn
  • unterstreichhen
  • unterstreichne
  • unterstreihcen
  • unterstriechen
  • unterstrreichen
  • untersttreichen
  • untertsreichen
  • untesrtreichen
  • untrestreichen
  • untterstreichen
  • utnerstreichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unterstreichen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nuterstreichen2unetrstreichen2unnterstreichen1unterrstreichen1untersrteichen2untersstreichen1untersterichen2unterstrecihen2
Edit distance from "unterstreichen"

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 "unterstreichen"?
"unterstreichen" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-T-R-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩].
What does "unterstreichen" mean?
As a verb, "unterstreichen" means: eine Textstelle mit einer Linie unter der Zeile hervorheben
What words are commonly confused with "unterstreichen"?
"unterstreichen" is commonly confused with "unterstreicht", "unterstrichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unterstreichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterstreichen" is [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterstreichen" come from?
"unterstreichen" 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 "unterstreichen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unterirdischen#17,165systematischen#17,146Wintersemester#17,189aufgeschrieben#17,222

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

Mehrwertsteuer22 variantsHandschriften22 variantsgeographischen22 variantskontinuierliche22 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list