unterwarf

[ˌʊntɐˈvaʁf]

/[ˌʊntɐˈvaʁf]/ verb

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The verdict

“unterwarf” is uncommon German (frequency #59,278 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,278
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterwerfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterwarf · unterwarf · German

unterwarf · rank #59,278 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,278
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unverzichtbar…

Nearest frequency peer: unverzichtbaren (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „unterwarf“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „unterwarf“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unterwarf
PropertyValue
Headwordunterwarf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈvaʁf]
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,278
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unterwarf“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).unterwarffällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „unverzichtbaren“ (#59,279), „Unterhaltungsmusik“ (#59,276), „Urhebers“ (#59,280). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unterwarf“ bei #59,278. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unterwarf is uncommon German at frequency #59,278 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌʊntɐˈvaʁf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

unterwarf doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is unterwarf, spelled U-N-T-E-R-W-A-R-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterwerfen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterwerfen

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 "unterwarf"?
"unterwarf" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-W-A-R-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈvaʁf].
What does "unterwarf" mean?
As a verb, "unterwarf" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs unterwerfen
How do you pronounce "unterwarf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterwarf" is [ˌʊntɐˈvaʁf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterwarf" come from?
"unterwarf" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verbauten#59,285unlösbare#59,270verkatert#59,290verrieten#59,297

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list