ununterbrochen

[ˈʊnʔʊntɐˌbʁɔxn̩]

/[ˈʊnʔʊntɐˌbʁɔxn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“ununterbrochen” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,238. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,238
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
22
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fortwährend, ohne zwischendurch auszusetzen oder aufzuhören

Corpus desk

Index DE-ununterbrochen · ununterbrochen · German

ununterbrochen · rank #15,238 · 22 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,238
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Untersuchungs…

Nearest frequency peer: Untersuchungsausschuss (-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 „ununterbrochen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ununterbrochen“ 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).

ununterbrochen vs unterbrochen
86% similar

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

Key facts for ununterbrochen
PropertyValue
Headwordununterbrochen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnʔʊntɐˌbʁɔxn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#15,238
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ununterbrochen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Untersuchungsausschuss“ (#15,237), „Utopie“ (#15,239), „Unfug“ (#15,236). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „ununterbrochen“ bei #15,238. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around ununterbrochen (IPA [ˈʊnʔʊntɐˌbʁɔxn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,238 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "fortwährend, ohne zwischendurch auszusetzen oder aufzuhören".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for ununterbrochen, with forms such as "nuunterbrochen", "unnunterbrochen", and "unnuterbrochen". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "unterbrochen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ununterbrochen, spelled U-N-U-N-T-E-R-B-R-O-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    fortwährend, ohne zwischendurch auszusetzen oder aufzuhören

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seit zwei Tagen regnet es ununterbrochen.
  2. Ein 28-jähriger Südkoreaner ist nach 49 Stunden ununterbrochenen Spielens in einem Internetcafé gestorben.

Synonyms

durchgängigdurchgehendpausenlospermanentunaufhörlichohne Unterlass

Antonyms

unterbrochen

This word in other languages

uninterrupted(English)ininterrumpido(Español)ininterrompu(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuunterbrochen
  • unnunterbrochen
  • unnuterbrochen
  • ununetrbrochen
  • ununnterbrochen
  • ununtebrrochen
  • ununterbbrochen
  • ununterborchen
  • ununterbrcohen
  • ununterbrocchen
  • ununterbrocehn
  • ununterbrochenn
  • ununterbrochhen
  • ununterbrochne
  • ununterbrohcen
  • ununterbrrochen
  • ununterrbochen
  • ununterrbrochen
  • ununtrebrochen
  • ununtterbrochen
  • unutnerbrochen
  • uunnterbrochen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuunterbrochen2unnunterbrochen1unnuterbrochen2ununetrbrochen2ununnterbrochen1ununtebrrochen2ununterbbrochen1ununterborchen2
Edit distance from "ununterbrochen"

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 "ununterbrochen"?
"ununterbrochen" is spelled U-N-U-N-T-E-R-B-R-O-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnʔʊntɐˌbʁɔxn̩].
What does "ununterbrochen" mean?
As an adjective, "ununterbrochen" means: fortwährend, ohne zwischendurch auszusetzen oder aufzuhören
What words are commonly confused with "ununterbrochen"?
"ununterbrochen" is commonly confused with "unterbrochen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ununterbrochen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ununterbrochen" is [ˈʊnʔʊntɐˌbʁɔxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ununterbrochen" come from?
"ununterbrochen" 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 "ununterbrochen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

weitergeleitet#15,262Wiederaufnahme#15,266Privatisierung#15,184Programmierung#15,459

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

Geschäftsjahr22 variantsVerabschiedung22 variantsBrandstiftung22 variantsmathematischen22 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list