herunterputzen
[hɛˈʁʊntɐˌpʊt͡sn̩]
The verdict
“herunterputzen” 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) - mit jemandem (heftig) schimpfen, jemanden erniedrigend tadeln
Corpus desk
Index DE-herunterputzen · herunterputzen · German
herunterputzen · 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 | herunterputzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌpʊt͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „herunterputzen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
herunterputzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌpʊt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit jemandem (heftig) schimpfen, jemanden erniedrigend tadeln".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for herunterputzen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is herunterputzen, spelled H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-P-U-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1mit jemandem (heftig) schimpfen, jemanden erniedrigend tadeln
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how herunterputzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Chef putzte seine Sekretärin vor dem ganzen Team herunter.
„Mic wurde abfällig, beschimpfte sie, putzte sie herunter. Sie sei doch eh nicht fähig vernünftig zu arbeiten“ […].
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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.