Unterwelt

[ˈʊntɐˌvɛlt]

/[ˈʊntɐˌvɛlt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unterwelt” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,169. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,169
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das unterirdische Totenreich in der Mythologie

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterwelt · Unterwelt · German

Unterwelt · rank #17,169 · 14 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,169
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Untertanen

Nearest frequency peer: Untertanen (-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 „Unterwelt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Unterwelt“ 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).

Unterwelt vs unterwegs
67% similar
Unterwelt vs Unterhalt
78% similar
Unterwelt vs untergeht
67% similar

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

Key facts for Unterwelt
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterwelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊntɐˌvɛlt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,169
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unterwelt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Unterweltliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Untertanen“ (#17,168), „Unwissenheit“ (#17,170), „unterstreichen“ (#17,167). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unterwelt“ bei #17,169. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Unterwelt (IPA [ˈʊntɐˌvɛlt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,169 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unterwelt, with forms such as "nuterwelt", "unetrwelt", and "unnterwelt". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "unterwegs", "Unterhalt", "untergeht", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Unterwelt, spelled U-N-T-E-R-W-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    das unterirdische Totenreich in der Mythologie
  2. 2
    kriminelles Milieu

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Orpheus in der Unterwelt“ — (Operette von Jacques Offenbach, siehe Wikipedia)
  2. „Die Unterwelt beziehungsweise »Anderswelt« (englisch »otherworld«, kymrisch »annwfn«, irisch »síd« = die Welt der Geister) spielt in irischen Sagen eine große Rolle.“

Synonyms

HadesOrkusSchattenreichVerbrecherwelt

This word in other languages

underworld(English)submundo(Español)enfer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterwelt
  • unetrwelt
  • unnterwelt
  • unterewlt
  • unterrwelt
  • unterwellt
  • unterweltt
  • unterwetl
  • unterwlet
  • unterwwelt
  • untewrelt
  • untrewelt
  • untterwelt
  • utnerwelt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuterwelt2unetrwelt2unnterwelt1unterewlt2unterrwelt1unterwellt1unterweltt1unterwetl2
Edit distance from "Unterwelt"

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 "Unterwelt"?
"Unterwelt" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-W-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐˌvɛlt].
What does "Unterwelt" mean?
As a noun, "Unterwelt" means: das unterirdische Totenreich in der Mythologie
What words are commonly confused with "Unterwelt"?
"Unterwelt" is commonly confused with "unterwegs", "Unterhalt", "untergeht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Unterwelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterwelt" is [ˈʊntɐˌvɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterwelt" come from?
"Unterwelt" 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 "Unterwelt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

verbringe#17,172ungünstig#17,163Turnieren#17,160Vorläufer#17,179

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

vielseitig14 variantstragische14 variantswirkenden14 variantsAustralier14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list