Untermensch
/ˈʊn.təˌmɛnʃ/
"untermensch" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Untermensch” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An inferior person; a subhuman, especially in Nazi racial hierarchy.
Corpus desk
Index EN-untermensch · Untermensch · English
Untermensch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Untermensch |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈʊn.təˌmɛnʃ/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Untermensch” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Untermensch is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈʊn.təˌmɛnʃ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An inferior person; a subhuman, especially in Nazi racial hierarchy.".
No misspelling variants are generated for Untermensch in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Unadapted borrowing from German Untermensch. The correct English form is Untermensch, spelled U-N-T-E-R-M-E-N-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1An inferior person; a subhuman, especially in Nazi racial hierarchy.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Untermensch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
His orders are clear and concise – the Scots are viewed as untermenschen and are to be treated accordingly.
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from German Untermensch.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.