Untersuchung

[ʊntɐˈzuːxʊŋ]

/[ʊntɐˈzuːxʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Untersuchung” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,222. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,222
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die genauere Betrachtung, Beobachtung oder das Betasten zur Bestimmung eines Sachverhalts oder Objektes

Corpus desk

Index DE-untersuchung · Untersuchung · German

Untersuchung · rank #2,222 · 19 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,222
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unterschiedli…

Nearest frequency peer: unterschiedlichen (-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 „Untersuchung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Untersuchung“ 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).

Untersuchung vs Untersuchungen
86% similar
Untersuchung vs untersuchen
75% similar

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

Key facts for Untersuchung
PropertyValue
HeadwordUntersuchung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʊntɐˈzuːxʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#2,222
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Untersuchung“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unterschiedlichen“ (#2,221), „verliert“ (#2,223), „stammt“ (#2,220). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Untersuchung“ bei #2,222. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Untersuchung (IPA [ʊntɐˈzuːxʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,222 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die genauere Betrachtung, Beobachtung oder das Betasten zur Bestimmung eines Sachverhalts oder Objektes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Untersuchung, with forms such as "nutersuchung", "unetrsuchung", and "unntersuchung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Untersuchungen", "untersuchen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Untersuchung, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-U-C-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die genauere Betrachtung, Beobachtung oder das Betasten zur Bestimmung eines Sachverhalts oder Objektes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Untersuchung ergab, dass es sich um eine Entzündung handelt, die dringend behandelt werden muss.
  2. „Diese Untersuchung greift auf eine vergleichsweise breite Literaturauswahl sowie auf bislang unveröffentlichtes Archivmaterial zurück.“

Synonyms

AbhandlungAbhorchenAbtastenAnalyseArbeitAufarbeitungAuskultationBegutachtungBeobachtungBespiegelungBetrachtungDiskursDurchsuchungErörterungGesundheitscheckCheck-upErforschungErmittlungExperimentInspektionKontrolleNachprüfungPalpationPublikationRazziaSchriftStudieTestVeröffentlichungVersuchWartungWerkUntersuch

This word in other languages

examination(English)prueba(Español)examen(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nutersuchung
  • unetrsuchung
  • unntersuchung
  • unterrsuchung
  • unterscuhung
  • unterssuchung
  • untersucchung
  • untersuchhung
  • untersuchnug
  • untersuchugn
  • untersuchungg
  • untersuchunng
  • untersucuhng
  • untersuhcung
  • unteruschung
  • untesruchung
  • untresuchung
  • unttersuchung
  • utnersuchung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nutersuchung2unetrsuchung2unntersuchung1unterrsuchung1unterscuhung2unterssuchung1untersucchung1untersuchhung1
Edit distance from "Untersuchung"

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 "Untersuchung"?
"Untersuchung" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-U-C-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊntɐˈzuːxʊŋ].
What does "Untersuchung" mean?
As a noun, "Untersuchung" means: die genauere Betrachtung, Beobachtung oder das Betasten zur Bestimmung eines Sachverhalts oder Objektes
What words are commonly confused with "Untersuchung"?
"Untersuchung" is commonly confused with "Untersuchungen", "untersuchen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Untersuchung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Untersuchung" is [ʊntɐˈzuːxʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Untersuchung" come from?
"Untersuchung" 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 "Untersuchung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

persönlichen#2,214verpflichtet#2,184Beschreibung#2,099Schauspieler#2,360

Similar misspelling depth

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

ausgezeichnet19 variantsGriechenland19 variantsVorsitzender19 variantsamerikanische19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list