herfallen
[ˈheːɐ̯ˌfalən]
The verdict
“herfallen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #75,758 in German word frequency and used as a verb.
- #75,758
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden unvermittelt attackieren
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | herfallen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈheːɐ̯ˌfalən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #75,758 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “herfallen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for herfallen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈheːɐ̯ˌfalən]. Corpus data places it at rank #75,758 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for herfallen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 herfallen, spelled H-E-R-F-A-L-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden unvermittelt attackieren
- 2jemanden unter Druck setzen
- 3Negatives, Unwahres oder Ähnliches über jemanden sagen
- 4etwas mit großer Gier und Hast essen
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “herfallen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-E-R-F-A-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈheːɐ̯ˌfalən] (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.