underbite
/ˈʌndɚˌbaɪt/noun, verb
underbite is spelled U-N-D-E-R-B-I-T-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, underbite means “A malocclusion in which the lower teeth extend past the upper ones” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of underbite is underbites.
How many letters and syllables are in underbite?
| Letters | 9: U-N-D-E-R-B-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 133,440th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is underbite?
Underbite appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce underbite?
- UK /ˈʌndəˌbaɪt/
- US /ˈʌndɚˌbaɪt/
As a verb (“To use insufficient acid in an etching process, so that the…”): /ˌʌndəˈbaɪt/, /ˌʌndɚˈbaɪt/.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-underbite.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of underbite
- underbites plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- underbiting participle, present
- underbit past
- underbitten participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does underbite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A malocclusion in which the lower teeth extend past the upper ones
verb
- 1
To use insufficient acid in an etching process, so that the result is too shallow.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Underbite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense condition of lower teeth extending past upper ones:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Unterbiss |
| Spanish | submordida |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does underbite come from?
From under- + bite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).