heruntergekommen
[hɛˈʁʊntɐɡəˌkɔmən]
The verdict
“heruntergekommen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #48,966 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #48,966
- frequency rank, German
- 16
- letters
- 23
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in einem desolaten Zustand seiend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | heruntergekommen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [hɛˈʁʊntɐɡəˌkɔmən] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Frequency rank | #48,966 |
| Misspellings tracked | 23 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “heruntergekommen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for heruntergekommen is 16 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [hɛˈʁʊntɐɡəˌkɔmən]. Corpus data places it at rank #48,966 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "in einem desolaten Zustand seiend".
Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for heruntergekommen, with forms such as "ehruntergekommen", "hernutergekommen", and "herruntergekommen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is heruntergekommen, spelled H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-G-E-K-O-M-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1in einem desolaten Zustand seiend
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ehruntergekommen,hernutergekommen,herruntergekommen,herunetrgekommen,herunntergekommen,heruntegrekommen,herunteregkommen,heruntergekkommen,heruntergekmomen,heruntergekomemn,heruntergekomen,heruntergekommenn,heruntergekommne,heruntergeokmmen,herunterggekommen,heruntergkeommen,herunterrgekommen,heruntregekommen,herunttergekommen,herutnergekommen,heurntergekommen,hheruntergekommen,hreuntergekommen
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of heruntergekommen - 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.
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 “heruntergekommen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-G-E-K-O-M-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [hɛˈʁʊntɐɡəˌkɔmən] (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.