herunterladen

[hɛˈʁʊntɐˌlaːdn̩]

/[hɛˈʁʊntɐˌlaːdn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“herunterladen” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,912. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,912
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inhalte von einem Server im Netzwerk (zum Beispiel Internet) auf den lokalen Computer übertragen

Corpus desk

Index DE-herunterladen · herunterladen · German

herunterladen · rank #15,912 · 20 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,912
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH heizen

Nearest frequency peer: heizen (-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 „herunterladen“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

herunterladen vs heruntergeladen
87% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for herunterladen
PropertyValue
Headwordherunterladen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛˈʁʊntɐˌlaːdn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#15,912
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „herunterladen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.herunterladenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „heizen“ (#15,911), „heult“ (#15,913), „Heilmittel“ (#15,910). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „herunterladen“ bei #15,912. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around herunterladen (IPA [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌlaːdn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,912 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Inhalte von einem Server im Netzwerk (zum Beispiel Internet) auf den lokalen Computer übertragen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for herunterladen, with forms such as "ehrunterladen", "hernuterladen", and "herrunterladen". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "heruntergeladen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented 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 herunterladen, spelled H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-L-A-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inhalte von einem Server im Netzwerk (zum Beispiel Internet) auf den lokalen Computer übertragen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe mir ein tolles kostenloses Programm heruntergeladen.
  2. Lad' dir das doch herunter!

Synonyms

downloadensaugenziehen

Antonyms

hochladenuploaden

This word in other languages

download(English)descargar(Español)télécharger(Français)carregar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrunterladen
  • hernuterladen
  • herrunterladen
  • herunetrladen
  • herunnterladen
  • heruntelraden
  • herunteralden
  • herunterladden
  • herunterladenn
  • herunterladne
  • herunterlaedn
  • herunterldaen
  • herunterlladen
  • herunterrladen
  • heruntreladen
  • heruntterladen
  • herutnerladen
  • heurnterladen
  • hherunterladen
  • hreunterladen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of herunterladen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ehrunterladen2hernuterladen2herrunterladen1herunetrladen2herunnterladen1heruntelraden2herunteralden2herunterladden1
Edit distance from "herunterladen"

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 "herunterladen"?
"herunterladen" is spelled H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-L-A-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌlaːdn̩].
What does "herunterladen" mean?
As a verb, "herunterladen" means: Inhalte von einem Server im Netzwerk (zum Beispiel Internet) auf den lokalen Computer übertragen
What words are commonly confused with "herunterladen"?
"herunterladen" is commonly confused with "heruntergeladen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "herunterladen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herunterladen" is [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌlaːdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herunterladen" come from?
"herunterladen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Griechenlands#15,904Markenzeichen#15,941Fernbedienung#15,882betrieblichen#15,840

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

kontrollierten20 variantsunglaublichen20 variantsVergewaltiger20 variantsverschwanden20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list