unterstreicht

[ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çt]

/[ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çt]/ verb

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The verdict

“unterstreicht” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,500. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,500
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
21
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterstreichen

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterstreicht · unterstreicht · German

unterstreicht · rank #15,500 · 21 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,500
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Universums

Nearest frequency peer: Universums (-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 „unterstreicht“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „unterstreicht“ 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).

unterstreicht vs unterstrich
85% similar
unterstreicht vs unterstreichen
86% similar

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

Key facts for unterstreicht
PropertyValue
Headwordunterstreicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çt]
Letters13
Frequency rank#15,500
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unterstreicht“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).unterstreichtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Universums“ (#15,499), „unterziehen“ (#15,501), „trete“ (#15,498). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unterstreicht“ bei #15,500. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around unterstreicht (IPA [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,500 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for unterstreicht, with forms such as "nuterstreicht", "unetrstreicht", and "unnterstreicht". 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, "unterstrich", "unterstreichen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is unterstreicht, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-T-R-E-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterstreichen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterstreichen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterstreichen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterstreicht
  • unetrstreicht
  • unnterstreicht
  • unterrstreicht
  • untersrteicht
  • untersstreicht
  • unterstericht
  • unterstreciht
  • unterstreiccht
  • unterstreichht
  • unterstreichtt
  • unterstreicth
  • unterstreihct
  • unterstriecht
  • unterstrreicht
  • untersttreicht
  • untertsreicht
  • untesrtreicht
  • untrestreicht
  • untterstreicht
  • utnerstreicht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuterstreicht2unetrstreicht2unnterstreicht1unterrstreicht1untersrteicht2untersstreicht1unterstericht2unterstreciht2
Edit distance from "unterstreicht"

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 "unterstreicht"?
"unterstreicht" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-T-R-E-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çt].
What does "unterstreicht" mean?
As a verb, "unterstreicht" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unterstreichen
What words are commonly confused with "unterstreicht"?
"unterstreicht" is commonly confused with "unterstrich", "unterstreichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unterstreicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterstreicht" is [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterstreicht" come from?
"unterstreicht" 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 "unterstreicht", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list