Untergang
\ˈʊntɐɡaŋ\
The verdict
“Untergang” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Coucher du soleil.
Corpus desk
Index FR-untergang · Untergang · French
Untergang · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Untergang |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʊntɐɡaŋ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Untergang » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Untergang is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʊntɐɡaŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Untergang has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Untergang, spelled U-N-T-E-R-G-A-N-G.
Definition
- 1Coucher du soleil.
- 2Naufrage.
- 3Disparition, chute, effondrement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Untergang appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er sitzt seit zwei Wochen am Strand und beobachtet die Untergänge der Sonne.
Der Untergang der Titanic war eines der schlimmsten Ereignisse der zivilen Schifffahrt.
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.