unterwerfen
\ʊntɐˈvɛʁfn̩\
The verdict
“unterwerfen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Soumettre, assujettir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-unterwerfen · unterwerfen · French
unterwerfen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unterwerfen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ʊntɐˈvɛʁfn̩\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « unterwerfen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
unterwerfen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʊntɐˈvɛʁfn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Soumettre, assujettir.".
Zero misspellings are on record for unterwerfen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is unterwerfen, spelled U-N-T-E-R-W-E-R-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1Soumettre, assujettir.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how unterwerfen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Antlitz der Erde ist, über lange Zeiträume betrachtet, enormen Veränderungen unterworfen. Die heutigen Kontinente und ihre Lagen sind nur eine geologische Momentaufnahme, durch die Plattentektonik sind die Landmassen ständig in Bewegung.
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.