untertauchen

[ˈʊntɐˌtaʊ̯xn̩]

/[ˈʊntɐˌtaʊ̯xn̩]/ verb

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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
30,279
“U” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden oder etwas unter die Wasseroberfläche drücken

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)

Where “untertauchen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). untertauchen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 30,279 “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

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.
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Using “untertauchen”

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-U-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊntɐˌtaʊ̯xn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “untersuchen” - see the side-by-side comparison. untertauchen vs untersuchen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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