untertauchen

[ˈʊntɐˌtaʊ̯xn̩]

/[ˈʊntɐˌtaʊ̯xn̩]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“untertauchen” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,076. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,076
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden oder etwas unter die Wasseroberfläche drücken

Corpus desk

Index DE-untertauchen · untertauchen · German

untertauchen · rank #36,076 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #36,076
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unterordnung

Nearest frequency peer: Unterordnung (-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 „untertauchen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „untertauchen“ 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).

untertauchen vs untersuchen
83% similar

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

Key facts for untertauchen
PropertyValue
Headworduntertauchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌtaʊ̯xn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#36,076
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „untertauchen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Unterordnung“ (#36,075), „Untätigkeit“ (#36,077), „Unterleib“ (#36,074). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „untertauchen“ bei #36,076. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around untertauchen (IPA [ˈʊntɐˌtaʊ̯xn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,076 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for untertauchen, with forms such as "nutertauchen", "unetrtauchen", and "unntertauchen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "untersuchen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is untertauchen, spelled U-N-T-E-R-T-A-U-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden oder etwas unter die Wasseroberfläche drücken
  2. 2
    unter die Wasseroberfläche tauchen/sinken
  3. 3
    sich vor der Öffentlichkeit versteckt halten, unerkannt leben
  4. 4
    sich den Blicken entziehen, verschwinden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Joe gelang es, die Hände um Reece' Hals zu legen und ihn Zentimeter um Zentimeter zur Kante hinzuziehen, doch als er ihn unterzutauchen versuchte, geriet er selbst mit Kopf und Schultern teilweise unter Wasser.“
  2. „Das Jagd-U-Boot der 688-Klasse fuhr sofort los und war bei Sonnenaufgang untergetaucht.“

Antonyms

auftauchen

This word in other languages

submerge(English)hundir(Español)submerger(Français)submergir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nutertauchen
  • unetrtauchen
  • unntertauchen
  • unteratuchen
  • unterrtauchen
  • untertacuhen
  • untertaucchen
  • untertaucehn
  • untertauchenn
  • untertauchhen
  • untertauchne
  • untertauhcen
  • unterttauchen
  • untertuachen
  • untetrauchen
  • untretauchen
  • unttertauchen
  • utnertauchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of untertauchen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nutertauchen2unetrtauchen2unntertauchen1unteratuchen2unterrtauchen1untertacuhen2untertaucchen1untertaucehn2
Edit distance from "untertauchen"

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 "untertauchen"?
"untertauchen" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-T-A-U-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌtaʊ̯xn̩].
What does "untertauchen" mean?
As a verb, "untertauchen" means: jemanden oder etwas unter die Wasseroberfläche drücken
What words are commonly confused with "untertauchen"?
"untertauchen" is commonly confused with "untersuchen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "untertauchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "untertauchen" is [ˈʊntɐˌtaʊ̯xn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "untertauchen" come from?
"untertauchen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "untertauchen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Unterordnung#36,075unübersehbar#36,079Verdoppelung#36,085Verkörperung#36,092

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

verschwommen18 variantsVolksgruppen18 variantsRitterschaft18 variantsrechtliches18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list