untersagen

\ˌʊntɐˈzaːɡn̩\

/\ˌʊntɐˈzaːɡn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“untersagen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Interdire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-untersagen · untersagen · French

untersagen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 untersagen
PropertyValue
Headworduntersagen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˌʊntɐˈzaːɡn̩\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « untersagen » en français

untersagenn'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

untersagen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˌʊntɐˈzaːɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Interdire.".

untersagen has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is untersagen, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Interdire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach mehreren Prozessen hat nun das Münchner Oberlandesgericht Reich untersagt, den Journalisten in die Nähe von Joseph Goebbels zu stellen.
  2. Wie die Deutsche Lufthansa AG heute der Presse mitteilte, ist es den Piloten der Fluggesellschaft ab sofort strengstens untersagt, mit Passagiermaschinen Loopings zu fliegen.

Synonyms

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 "untersagen"?
"untersagen" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌʊntɐˈzaːɡn̩\.
What does "untersagen" mean?
As a verb, "untersagen" means: Interdire.
How do you pronounce "untersagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "untersagen" is \ˌʊntɐˈzaːɡn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "untersagen" come from?
"untersagen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list