untertauchen
\ˈʊntɐˌtaʊ̯χn̩\
The verdict
“untertauchen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Submerger, immerger.
Corpus desk
Index FR-untertauchen · untertauchen · French
untertauchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | untertauchen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈʊntɐˌtaʊ̯χn̩\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
untertauchen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʊntɐˌtaʊ̯χn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for untertauchen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is untertauchen, spelled U-N-T-E-R-T-A-U-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Submerger, immerger.
- 2Se fondre dans un milieu, être dans l'ombre.
- 3Se cacher (pour échapper la justice ou les créanciers).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how untertauchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Containerfrachter wird wegen Sicherheitsmängeln von ägyptischen Behörden festgesetzt. Der Reeder taucht unter und gibt es auf.
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.