herunterholen

[hɛˈʁʊntɐˌhoːlən]

/[hɛˈʁʊntɐˌhoːlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“herunterholen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nach unten holen, von oben nach unten nehmen

Key facts for herunterholen
PropertyValue
Headwordherunterholen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛˈʁʊntɐˌhoːlən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “herunterholen” sits in German frequency

herunterholen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

herunterholen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌhoːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach unten holen, von oben nach unten nehmen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for herunterholen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is herunterholen, spelled H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-H-O-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach unten holen, von oben nach unten nehmen

Antonyms

heraufholenhochholen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "herunterholen"?
"herunterholen" is spelled H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-H-O-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌhoːlən].
What does "herunterholen" mean?
As a verb, "herunterholen" means: nach unten holen, von oben nach unten nehmen
How do you pronounce "herunterholen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herunterholen" is [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌhoːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herunterholen" come from?
"herunterholen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “herunterholen”

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-H-O-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌhoːlən] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list