unterirdisch

\ˈʊntɐˌʔɪʁdɪʃ\

/\ˈʊntɐˌʔɪʁdɪʃ\/ adj

The verdict

“unterirdisch” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Souterrain.

Corpus desk

Index FR-unterirdisch · unterirdisch · French

unterirdisch · 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.

Key facts for unterirdisch
PropertyValue
Headwordunterirdisch
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʊntɐˌʔɪʁdɪʃ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « unterirdisch » en français

unterirdischn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unterirdisch is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʊntɐˌʔɪʁdɪʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for unterirdisch in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is unterirdisch, spelled U-N-T-E-R-I-R-D-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Souterrain.
  2. 2
    Très mauvais.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how unterirdisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Man kann die ganze Reuß-Verschwörung natürlich als totalen Unsinn abtun. (...) Oder die Erzählung, dass mächtige Politiker wehrlose Kinder in unterirdischen Bunkern gefangen halten, um aus ihrem Blut einen Verjüngungstrank zu brauen, ein altes antisemitisches Narrativ.
  2. Immer wieder wird der dringend notwendige Ausbau der Windenergie in Deutschland durch Bürgerbeschwerden ausgebremst. Um solche Komplikationen künftig zu vermeiden, wurde nun bei München der weltweit erste vollkommen unterirdische Windpark eröffnet.

Synonyms

bergmännischunter TageGeologiesubterranBiologiehypogäisch

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unterirdisch"?
"unterirdisch" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-I-R-D-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʊntɐˌʔɪʁdɪʃ\.
What does "unterirdisch" mean?
As an adjective, "unterirdisch" means: Souterrain.
How do you pronounce "unterirdisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterirdisch" is \ˈʊntɐˌʔɪʁdɪʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterirdisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list