Untertan

[ˈʊntɐˌtaːn]

/[ˈʊntɐˌtaːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Untertan” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,830. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,830
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die einem Herrscher untergeben ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-untertan · Untertan · German

Untertan · rank #30,830 · 12 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,830
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH untersagen

Nearest frequency peer: untersagen (-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 „Untertan“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Untertan“ 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).

Untertan vs Unterton
88% similar
Untertan vs Untertanen
80% similar
Untertan vs untern
63% similar

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

Key facts for Untertan
PropertyValue
HeadwordUntertan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌtaːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,830
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Untertan“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Untertanliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „untersagen“ (#30,829), „unvergesslich“ (#30,831), „Unteroffizier“ (#30,828). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Untertan“ bei #30,830. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Untertan (IPA [ˈʊntɐˌtaːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,830 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die einem Herrscher untergeben ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Untertan, with forms such as "nutertan", "unetrtan", and "unntertan". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Unterton", "Untertanen", "untern", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Untertan, spelled U-N-T-E-R-T-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die einem Herrscher untergeben ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Abhängigkeit der Untertanen, aber auch deren weitgehendes Vertrauen in die Obrigkeit unterschieden die deutsche Gesellschaft von anderen westeuropäischen Staaten.“
  2. „Weil zahlreiche Untertanen des Königs Beziehungen mit Einheimischen oder gar mit katholischen Portugiesinnen begannen, wurden englische Frauen seit 1671 gezielt nach Bombay gebracht, um sich dort zu verheiraten.“

This word in other languages

subject(English)súbdito(Español)sujet(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nutertan
  • unetrtan
  • unntertan
  • unteratn
  • unterrtan
  • untertann
  • untertna
  • unterttan
  • untetran
  • untretan
  • unttertan
  • utnertan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nutertan2unetrtan2unntertan1unteratn2unterrtan1untertann1untertna2unterttan1
Edit distance from "Untertan"

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 "Untertan"?
"Untertan" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-T-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌtaːn].
What does "Untertan" mean?
As a noun, "Untertan" means: Person, die einem Herrscher untergeben ist
What words are commonly confused with "Untertan"?
"Untertan" is commonly confused with "Unterton", "Untertanen", "untern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Untertan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Untertan" is [ˈʊntɐˌtaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Untertan" come from?
"Untertan" 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 "Untertan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

utopisch#30,832Unterarm#30,825unschöne#30,824verbockt#30,836

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

vergütet12 variantsUmsatzes12 variantsverlosen12 variantsViertels12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list