herunterlassen
[hɛˈʁʊntɐˌlasn̩]
The verdict
“herunterlassen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Lösen einer Befestigung eine Abwärtsbewegung ermöglichen
Corpus desk
Index DE-herunterlassen · herunterlassen · German
herunterlassen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | herunterlassen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌlasn̩] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „herunterlassen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
herunterlassen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌlasn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for herunterlassen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 herunterlassen, spelled H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-L-A-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1durch Lösen einer Befestigung eine Abwärtsbewegung ermöglichen
- 2den Abstieg ermöglichen
- 3auf einen höheren Rang (zeitweilig) verzichten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how herunterlassen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Als ein Schuss fiel, wurden beim Parlament Rollbalken heruntergelassen.“
übertragen: „Wer wenig verdient, bekommt einen kleinen Zuschuss und muss dafür vor dem Finanzamt die Hosen herunterlassen.“
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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.