Similar words
lehren
lehren is slightly more formal or general, teaching a subject or skill broadly; unterrichten is more specific to classroom instruction.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
ensinar
ensinar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to teach."
Portuguese
lecionar
lecionar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to teach."
Practice
1 What does unterrichten mean?
to teach
2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ Mathematik an der Schule.
Full sentence: Sie unterrichtet Mathematik an der Schule. (She teaches mathematics at the school.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches unterrichten?
unterrichten: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.