unterstreichen

\ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩\

/\ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“unterstreichen” 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) - et Souligner.

Corpus desk

Index FR-unterstreichen · unterstreichen · French

unterstreichen · 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 unterstreichen
PropertyValue
Headwordunterstreichen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « unterstreichen » en français

unterstreichenreste 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

unterstreichen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˌʊntɐˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "et Souligner.".

unterstreichen has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is unterstreichen, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-T-R-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    et Souligner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Viele Ausstellungen im Ausland unterstriechen die Bedeutung des Malers zur damalige Zeit.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list