unterschreiten

\ˌʊntɐˈʃʁaɪ̯tn̩\

/\ˌʊntɐˈʃʁaɪ̯tn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Passer en dessous, souspasser.

Corpus desk

Index FR-unterschreiten · unterschreiten · French

unterschreiten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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.

Key facts for unterschreiten
PropertyValue
Headwordunterschreiten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˌʊntɐˈʃʁaɪ̯tn̩\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « unterschreiten » en français

unterschreitenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

unterschreiten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˌʊntɐˈʃʁaɪ̯tn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Passer en dessous, souspasser.".

unterschreiten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is unterschreiten, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-C-H-R-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Passer en dessous, souspasser.

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 "unterschreiten"?
"unterschreiten" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-C-H-R-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌʊntɐˈʃʁaɪ̯tn̩\.
What does "unterschreiten" mean?
As a verb, "unterschreiten" means: Passer en dessous, souspasser.
How do you pronounce "unterschreiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unterschreiten" is \ˌʊntɐˈʃʁaɪ̯tn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unterschreiten" come from?
"unterschreiten" 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