Unterwerfung

[ˌʊntɐˈvɛʁfʊŋ]

/[ˌʊntɐˈvɛʁfʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unterwerfung” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,458. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,458
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Handlung, sich jemandem zu ergeben; Akzeptanz einer (Zwangs-)Herrschaft oder Macht

Corpus desk

Index DE-unterwerfung · Unterwerfung · German

Unterwerfung · rank #21,458 · 19 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,458
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unsre

Nearest frequency peer: unsre (-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 „Unterwerfung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Unterwerfung“ 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).

Unterwerfung vs unterwerfen
75% similar
Unterwerfung vs Unterweisung
83% similar

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

Key facts for Unterwerfung
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterwerfung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌʊntɐˈvɛʁfʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#21,458
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unterwerfung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Unterwerfungliegt 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: „unsre“ (#21,457), „unterzeichneten“ (#21,459), „Typus“ (#21,456). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unterwerfung“ bei #21,458. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Unterwerfung (IPA [ˌʊntɐˈvɛʁfʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,458 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unterwerfung, with forms such as "nuterwerfung", "unetrwerfung", and "unnterwerfung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "unterwerfen", "Unterweisung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Unterwerfung, spelled U-N-T-E-R-W-E-R-F-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Handlung, sich jemandem zu ergeben; Akzeptanz einer (Zwangs-)Herrschaft oder Macht
  2. 2
    gewaltsame Aneignung eines Herrschaftsgebiets

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jetzt aufzuhören, käme einer Unterwerfung gleich.
  2. „Er stieß weit nach Osten vor, plünderte und zerstörte seinerseits den Ring, nahm die Unterwerfung des Khagans entgegen und trieb die Scharen der Awaren, die sich nicht beugen wollten, zur Flucht über die Theiß nach Osten.“

Synonyms

AufgabeErgebungKapitulationProskyneseEroberungOkkupation

Antonyms

Dominanz

This word in other languages

subjection(English)sumisión(Español)assujettissement(Français)submissão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuterwerfung
  • unetrwerfung
  • unnterwerfung
  • unterewrfung
  • unterrwerfung
  • unterwefrung
  • unterwerffung
  • unterwerfnug
  • unterwerfugn
  • unterwerfungg
  • unterwerfunng
  • unterwerrfung
  • unterwerufng
  • unterwrefung
  • unterwwerfung
  • untewrerfung
  • untrewerfung
  • untterwerfung
  • utnerwerfung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuterwerfung2unetrwerfung2unnterwerfung1unterewrfung2unterrwerfung1unterwefrung2unterwerffung1unterwerfnug2
Edit distance from "Unterwerfung"

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 "Unterwerfung"?
"Unterwerfung" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-W-E-R-F-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊntɐˈvɛʁfʊŋ].
What does "Unterwerfung" mean?
As a noun, "Unterwerfung" means: die Handlung, sich jemandem zu ergeben; Akzeptanz einer (Zwangs-)Herrschaft oder Macht
What words are commonly confused with "Unterwerfung"?
"Unterwerfung" is commonly confused with "unterwerfen", "Unterweisung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Unterwerfung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterwerfung" is [ˌʊntɐˈvɛʁfʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterwerfung" come from?
"Unterwerfung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Raiffeisenbank19 variantsBerufsgruppen19 variantsberüchtigten19 variantsEinkaufswagen19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list