Unterbrechung
\ˌʊntɐˈbʁɛçʊŋ\
The verdict
“Unterbrechung” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Interruption.
Corpus desk
Index FR-unterbrechung · Unterbrechung · French
Unterbrechung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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 | Unterbrechung |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˌʊntɐˈbʁɛçʊŋ\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Unterbrechung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˌʊntɐˈbʁɛçʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Interruption.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Unterbrechung, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Unterbrechung, spelled U-N-T-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Interruption.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Unterbrechung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Es war eine angenehme Unterbrechung, nach draußen in die Gewächshäuser zu kommen; in Kräuterkunde beschäftigten sie sich zwar mit gefährlicheren Pflanzen denn je, aber wenigstens durften sie noch laut Fluchen, wenn die Giftige Tentakula sie unerwartet von hinten packte.
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.