herabwerfen
[hɛˈʁapˌvɛʁfn̩]
The verdict
“herabwerfen” 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 (dort) oben nach (hier) unten werfen (in Richtung zum Sprechenden)
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Index DE-herabwerfen · herabwerfen · German
herabwerfen · 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 | herabwerfen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [hɛˈʁapˌvɛʁfn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „herabwerfen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
herabwerfen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁapˌvɛʁfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von (dort) oben nach (hier) unten werfen (in Richtung zum Sprechenden)".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for herabwerfen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is herabwerfen, spelled H-E-R-A-B-W-E-R-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1von (dort) oben nach (hier) unten werfen (in Richtung zum Sprechenden)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how herabwerfen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Zehntausende Muslime hatten sich zum Ende des Fastenmonats Ramadan zum Gebet versammelt. Palästinenser bewarfen dabei israelische Sicherheitskräfte mit Steinen, Flaschen und Brandsätzen. Sogar auf jüdische Beter an der Kotel wurden Steine herabgeworfen. Vor der Al-Aksa-Moschee setzten Polizisten Blendgranaten, Tränengas und Gummigeschosse ein.“
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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.