Unterschrift
\ˈʊntɐˌʃʁɪft\
The verdict
“Unterschrift” 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) - Signature.
Corpus desk
Index FR-unterschrift · Unterschrift · French
Unterschrift · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Unterschrift |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʊntɐˌʃʁɪft\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Unterschrift is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʊntɐˌʃʁɪft\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Signature.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Unterschrift in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Unterschrift, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-C-H-R-I-F-T.
Definition
- 1Signature.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Unterschrift appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die gesammelten Unterschriften werden, nachdem die Gemeinden sie kontrolliert haben, bei der Bundeskanzlei eingereicht; diese zählt die Unterschriften. Sind innerhalb von 18 Monaten 100 000 gültige Unterschriften zusammengekommen, so erklärt die Bundeskanzlei, dass die Volksinitiative zustande gekommen ist.
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.