Untertagebau

[ʊntɐˈtaːɡəˌbaʊ̯]

/[ʊntɐˈtaːɡəˌbaʊ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Untertagebau” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abbau, Förderung und Gewinnung von mineralischen Rohstoffen unter Tage (unter der Erdoberfläche)

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Index DE-untertagebau · Untertagebau · German

Untertagebau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for Untertagebau
PropertyValue
HeadwordUntertagebau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʊntɐˈtaːɡəˌbaʊ̯]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Untertagebau“ im Deutschen

Untertagebauliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Untertagebau is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʊntɐˈtaːɡəˌbaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Untertagebau, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Untertagebau, spelled U-N-T-E-R-T-A-G-E-B-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abbau, Förderung und Gewinnung von mineralischen Rohstoffen unter Tage (unter der Erdoberfläche)
  2. 2
    technische Anlage zum Abbau, Förderung und Gewinnung von mineralischen Rohstoffen unter Tage

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wie die meisten der Tunnelarbeiter fand Antonio de Matos über einen Landsmann eine Stelle in der Schweiz und wurde in das Spezialkontingent für Arbeitskräfte im Untertagebau aufgenommen.“
  2. „Nur von 1919 bis 1922 währte der Untertagebau in den Harburger Bergen.“

Synonyms

UntertagearbeitGrube

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Untertagebau"?
"Untertagebau" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-T-A-G-E-B-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊntɐˈtaːɡəˌbaʊ̯].
What does "Untertagebau" mean?
As a noun, "Untertagebau" means: Abbau, Förderung und Gewinnung von mineralischen Rohstoffen unter Tage (unter der Erdoberfläche)
How do you pronounce "Untertagebau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Untertagebau" is [ʊntɐˈtaːɡəˌbaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Untertagebau" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list