Unterströmung
[ˈʊntɐˌʃtʁøːmʊŋ]
The verdict
“Unterströmung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Strömung, die unter der Wasseroberfläche verläuft
Corpus desk
Index DE-unterstromung · Unterströmung · German
Unterströmung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Unterströmung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʊntɐˌʃtʁøːmʊŋ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Unterströmung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Unterströmung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊntɐˌʃtʁøːmʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Unterströmung in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Unterströmung, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-T-R-Ö-M-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Strömung, die unter der Wasseroberfläche verläuft
- 2etwas (vor allem Einstellung, Haltung; Neigung; Gefühl, Regung oder dergleichen), das untergründig, nicht offen zum Ausdruck gebracht wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Unterströmung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Nicht einmal die Richtung der Strömung ist leicht auszumachen, wie beim Bosporus, der durch Istanbul auch in zwei Richtungen fließt, weil er eine starke Unterströmung hat.“
„Bei hohem Wellengang an der Ostsee und einer starken Unterströmung mussten die Retter am Strand von Sellin auf der Insel Rügen am Sonntagnachmittag innerhalb einer Stunde acht Menschen aus dem Wasser ziehen.“
This word in other languages
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.