herablassend

[hɛˈʁapˌlasn̩t]

/[hɛˈʁapˌlasn̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“herablassend” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,569. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,569
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - betont gnädig, seinen vermeintlich oder tatsächlich höheren Rang herausstellend

Corpus desk

Index DE-herablassend · herablassend · German

herablassend · rank #42,569 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,569
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Herakles

Nearest frequency peer: Herakles (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „herablassend“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „herablassend“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for herablassend
PropertyValue
Headwordherablassend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[hɛˈʁapˌlasn̩t]
Letters12
Frequency rank#42,569
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „herablassend“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).herablassendliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Herakles“ (#42,570), „heftigsten“ (#42,567), „Havelberg“ (#42,566). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „herablassend“ bei #42,569. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around herablassend (IPA [hɛˈʁapˌlasn̩t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,569 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for herablassend, with forms such as "ehrablassend", "hearblassend", and "herabalssend". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is herablassend, spelled H-E-R-A-B-L-A-S-S-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    betont gnädig, seinen vermeintlich oder tatsächlich höheren Rang herausstellend
  2. 2
    sich respektvoll auf jemanden von geringerem Stand einlassend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit seiner herablassenden Art machte sich Klaus bei allen Mitschülern äußerst unbeliebt.
  2. „Als Anna im edlen Restaurant und in der Patisserie im 1. Bezirk arbeitete, da fühlte sie, wie es ist, wenn die feinen Damen der Gesellschaft einen herablassend behandeln – ‚sie wussten ja nicht, dass ich eine Gymnasiastin bin‘.“

Synonyms

gönnerhafthoffärtigsüffisantvon oben herab

This word in other languages

condescending(English)condescendant(Français)condescendente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrablassend
  • hearblassend
  • herabalssend
  • herabblassend
  • herablasend
  • herablasesnd
  • herablassedn
  • herablassendd
  • herablassennd
  • herablassned
  • herablaßend
  • herabllassend
  • herablsasend
  • heralbassend
  • herbalassend
  • herrablassend
  • hherablassend
  • hreablassend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of herablassend - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehrablassend2hearblassend2herabalssend2herabblassend1herablasend1herablasesnd2herablassedn2herablassendd1
Edit distance from "herablassend"

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 "herablassend"?
"herablassend" is spelled H-E-R-A-B-L-A-S-S-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁapˌlasn̩t].
What does "herablassend" mean?
As an adjective, "herablassend" means: betont gnädig, seinen vermeintlich oder tatsächlich höheren Rang herausstellend
What are common misspellings of "herablassend"?
Common misspellings include "ehrablassend", "hearblassend", "herabalssend", "herabblassend", "herablasend". The correct spelling is "herablassend".
How do you pronounce "herablassend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herablassend" is [hɛˈʁapˌlasn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herablassend" come from?
"herablassend" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "herablassend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

glaubwürdige#42,542gigantischer#42,540Irrenanstalt#42,598Geständnisse#42,534

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

grenzwertig18 variantskonzeptionell18 variantsfurchtbares18 variantsKrisenzeiten18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list