untertags

[ʊntɐˈtaːks]

/[ʊntɐˈtaːks]/ adv

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - während des Tages, bei Tageslicht, am Tage, bei Tage

Key facts for untertags
PropertyValue
Headworduntertags
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ʊntɐˈtaːks]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “untertags” sits in German frequency

untertags falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

untertags is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ʊntɐˈtaːks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "während des Tages, bei Tageslicht, am Tage, bei Tage".

No generated misspelling entries exist for untertags in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is untertags, spelled U-N-T-E-R-T-A-G-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    während des Tages, bei Tageslicht, am Tage, bei Tage

Synonyms

tagsübertagsuntertägig

This word in other languages

day(English)durante(Español)de jour(Français)

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 "untertags"?
"untertags" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-T-A-G-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊntɐˈtaːks].
What does "untertags" mean?
As an adverb, "untertags" means: während des Tages, bei Tageslicht, am Tage, bei Tage
How do you pronounce "untertags"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "untertags" is [ʊntɐˈtaːks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "untertags" come from?
"untertags" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “untertags”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-T-E-R-T-A-G-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʊntɐˈtaːks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list