heruntersteigen
[hɛˈʁʊntɐˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]
The verdict
“heruntersteigen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von da oben nach hier unten steigen
Corpus desk
Index DE-heruntersteigen · heruntersteigen · German
heruntersteigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | heruntersteigen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „heruntersteigen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
heruntersteigen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von da oben nach hier unten steigen".
No misspelling variants are generated for heruntersteigen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is heruntersteigen, spelled H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-S-T-E-I-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1von da oben nach hier unten steigen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how heruntersteigen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Nun schau' Dich hier im Hause so lange um, mein Vater wird auch bald heimkommen; er weiß schon, daß Du da bist – der alte Hannsen hat es ihm lange gesagt, daß Du zu uns heruntersteigen würdest.“
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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.