unterliegen
\ˌʊntɐˈliːɡn̩\
The verdict
“unterliegen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Insépérable, avec l'auxiliaire sein : être vaincu.
Corpus desk
Index FR-unterliegen · unterliegen · French
unterliegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | unterliegen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˌʊntɐˈliːɡn̩\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
unterliegen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˌʊntɐˈliːɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for unterliegen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 unterliegen, spelled U-N-T-E-R-L-I-E-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Insépérable, avec l'auxiliaire sein : être vaincu.
- 2Insépérable, avec l'auxiliaire haben : être convaincu, influencé par une chose.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how unterliegen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das deutsche Eishockey-Team unterliegt im Finale der Weltmeisterschaft Rekordchampion Kanada 2:5 - und das trotz zweimaliger Führung.
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.