herabfallen
[hɛˈʁapˌfalən]
The verdict
“herabfallen” 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) - von einer höheren Stelle nach unten geraten
Corpus desk
Index DE-herabfallen · herabfallen · German
herabfallen · 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 "H" 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 | herabfallen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [hɛˈʁapˌfalən] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „herabfallen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
herabfallen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁapˌfalən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for herabfallen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is herabfallen, spelled H-E-R-A-B-F-A-L-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1von einer höheren Stelle nach unten geraten
- 2von einer höheren Stelle nach unten dringen, nach unten geworfen werden
- 3von einer höheren Stelle nach unten reichen, hängen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how herabfallen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Apfel fällt vom Baum herab.
„Da war eine Architektur, die sich im Wasser spiegelt; da waren Wellen, die sich bilden und wieder zusammenstürzen; Zweige, die einschlafen; Pflaumen, die herabfallen, sich zu Tode quälen und Gold bluten.“
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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.