Unterton

[ˈʊntɐˌtoːn]

/[ˈʊntɐˌtoːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Unterton” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,511. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,511
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unterschwellige Bedeutung einer Aussage

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterton · Unterton · German

Unterton · rank #35,511 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,511
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unternehmerin

Nearest frequency peer: Unternehmerin (-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 „Unterton“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Unterton“ 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).

Unterton vs unterzog
63% similar
Unterton vs untern
63% similar
Unterton vs unteren
63% similar

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

Key facts for Unterton
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterton
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌtoːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,511
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unterton“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Unternehmerin“ (#35,510), „Unvermögen“ (#35,512), „untergebenen“ (#35,509). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unterton“ bei #35,511. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Unterton (IPA [ˈʊntɐˌtoːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,511 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unterton, with forms such as "nuterton", "unetrton", and "unnterton". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "unterzog", "untern", "unteren", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Unterton, spelled U-N-T-E-R-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    unterschwellige Bedeutung einer Aussage
  2. 2
    „als Spiegelung des Obertons mit dem Grundton mitschwingender Ton“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ihnen unterstellt man wohl, dass sie dazu neigen, andere zu diskriminieren. Daher der tadelnde Unterton, der diesem Ausdruck anhaftet.“
  2. Mit drohendem Unterton wurde er aufgefordert zu gehen.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterton
  • unetrton
  • unnterton
  • unterotn
  • unterrton
  • untertno
  • untertonn
  • untertton
  • untetron
  • untreton
  • untterton
  • utnerton

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Unterton - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nuterton2unetrton2unnterton1unterotn2unterrton1untertno2untertonn1untertton1
Edit distance from "Unterton"

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 "Unterton"?
"Unterton" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌtoːn].
What does "Unterton" mean?
As a noun, "Unterton" means: unterschwellige Bedeutung einer Aussage
What words are commonly confused with "Unterton"?
"Unterton" is commonly confused with "unterzog", "untern", "unteren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Unterton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterton" is [ˈʊntɐˌtoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterton" come from?
"Unterton" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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 "Unterton", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list