Unterhaltung
\ˌʊntɐˈhaltʊŋ\
The verdict
“Unterhaltung” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Amusement, distraction, détente, récréation.
Corpus desk
Index FR-unterhaltung · Unterhaltung · French
Unterhaltung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | Unterhaltung |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˌʊntɐˈhaltʊŋ\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Unterhaltung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˌʊntɐˈhaltʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Unterhaltung in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Unterhaltung, spelled U-N-T-E-R-H-A-L-T-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Amusement, distraction, détente, récréation.
- 2Conversation (discussion).
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.