fallenlassen

[ˈfalənˌlasn̩]

/[ˈfalənˌlasn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“fallenlassen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #82,733 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#82,733
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht mehr weiter verfolgen; seinlassen

Key facts for fallenlassen
PropertyValue
Headwordfallenlassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfalənˌlasn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#82,733
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fallenlassen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fallenlassen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for fallenlassen is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfalənˌlasn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #82,733 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fallenlassen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is fallenlassen, spelled F-A-L-L-E-N-L-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht mehr weiter verfolgen; seinlassen
  2. 2
    den Kontakt zu einer Person abbrechen
  3. 3
    eine (beiläufige) Äußerung tätigen

Antonyms

forcierenaufnehmenintensivierenverschweigen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fallenlassen"?
"fallenlassen" is spelled F-A-L-L-E-N-L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfalənˌlasn̩].
What does "fallenlassen" mean?
As a verb, "fallenlassen" means: nicht mehr weiter verfolgen; seinlassen
How do you pronounce "fallenlassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fallenlassen" is [ˈfalənˌlasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fallenlassen" come from?
"fallenlassen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “fallenlassen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-L-L-E-N-L-A-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfalənˌlasn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list