untreu

[ˈʊntʁɔɪ̯]

/[ˈʊntʁɔɪ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“untreu” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,475. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,475
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit anderen sexuelle Beziehungen unterhaltend

Corpus desk

Index DE-untreu · untreu · German

untreu · rank #38,475 · 8 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,475
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH untern

Nearest frequency peer: untern (-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 „untreu“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „untreu“ 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).

untreu vs Untreue
71% similar
untreu vs unter
67% similar
untreu vs unten
67% similar

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

Key facts for untreu
PropertyValue
Headworduntreu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊntʁɔɪ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,475
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „untreu“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.untreuliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „untern“ (#38,474), „untergetaucht“ (#38,473), „Urknall“ (#38,477). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „untreu“ bei #38,475. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around untreu (IPA [ˈʊntʁɔɪ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,475 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for untreu, with forms such as "nutreu", "unntreu", and "unrteu". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Untreue", "unter", "unten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is untreu, spelled U-N-T-R-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit anderen sexuelle Beziehungen unterhaltend
  2. 2
    für eine früher wichtige Person oder Sache nicht mehr eintretend, an diesen nicht mehr interessiert
  3. 3
    eine Verpflichtung nicht einhaltend
  4. 4
    gegen seine Ideale, Prinzipien oder Überzeugungen handelnd

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Schon nach zwei Wochen wurde der frisch Vermählte seiner Gattin untreu.
  2. »Männer haben Angst, dass ihre Frauen ihnen untreu werden könnten, wenn sie sexuell nicht befriedigt werden«, sagt Hebba Kotb.

Synonyms

treubrüchigtreulosungetreuilloyalpflichtvergessenverräterisch

Antonyms

treudiszipliniertpflichtbewusstkonsequentprinzipienfestprinzipientreu

This word in other languages

unfaithful(English)infiel(Español)infidèle(Français)infiel(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nutreu
  • unntreu
  • unrteu
  • unteru
  • untrreu
  • untrue
  • unttreu
  • utnreu

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nutreu2unntreu1unrteu2unteru2untrreu1untrue2unttreu1utnreu2
Edit distance from "untreu"

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 "untreu"?
"untreu" is spelled U-N-T-R-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntʁɔɪ̯].
What does "untreu" mean?
As an adjective, "untreu" means: mit anderen sexuelle Beziehungen unterhaltend
What words are commonly confused with "untreu"?
"untreu" is commonly confused with "Untreue", "unter", "unten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "untreu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "untreu" is [ˈʊntʁɔɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "untreu" come from?
"untreu" 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 "untreu", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

untern#38,474Unding#38,470valide#38,481tumult#38,459

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

tauche8 variantsSchah8 variantsSalome8 variantsRheuma8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list