dahinfallen

[daˈhɪnˌfalən]

/[daˈhɪnˌfalən]/ verb

The verdict

“dahinfallen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht mehr in Betracht kommen, nicht mehr begründet/wichtig sein, hinfällig werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-dahinfallen · dahinfallen · German

dahinfallen · 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 "D" 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 dahinfallen
PropertyValue
Headworddahinfallen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[daˈhɪnˌfalən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dahinfallen“ im Deutschen

dahinfallenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dahinfallen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [daˈhɪnˌfalən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht mehr in Betracht kommen, nicht mehr begründet/wichtig sein, hinfällig werden".

dahinfallen has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is dahinfallen, spelled D-A-H-I-N-F-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht mehr in Betracht kommen, nicht mehr begründet/wichtig sein, hinfällig werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Als all diese Tricks aber mit der Angleichung des Rechts an internationale Börsen-Gepflogenheiten praktisch dahinfielen, passierte gar nichts, ausser dass ein echter, funktionsfähiger Kapitalmarkt entstand.“
  2. „Ausgleichsabgaben und Ursprungszeugnisse würden bei einer vollständigen Harmonisierung der Außenzölle der gesamten Freihandelszone dahinfallen.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dahinfallen"?
"dahinfallen" is spelled D-A-H-I-N-F-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [daˈhɪnˌfalən].
What does "dahinfallen" mean?
As a verb, "dahinfallen" means: nicht mehr in Betracht kommen, nicht mehr begründet/wichtig sein, hinfällig werden
How do you pronounce "dahinfallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dahinfallen" is [daˈhɪnˌfalən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dahinfallen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list