herunterwerfen
[hɛˈʁʊntɐˌvɛʁfn̩]
The verdict
“herunterwerfen” 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) - von (dort) oben nach (hier) unten werfen (in Richtung zum Sprechenden)
Corpus desk
Index DE-herunterwerfen · herunterwerfen · German
herunterwerfen · 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 | herunterwerfen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌvɛʁfn̩] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „herunterwerfen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
herunterwerfen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌvɛʁfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
herunterwerfen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is herunterwerfen, spelled H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-W-E-R-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1von (dort) oben nach (hier) unten werfen (in Richtung zum Sprechenden)
- 2(unabsichtlich) bewirken, dass etwas nach unten, zu Boden fällt
- 3von etwas entfernen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how herunterwerfen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„[…] Nicht jedes mit dem Handy gemachte Foto muss für immer dort liegen bleiben. Laden Sie beispielsweise alle Fotos, die älter als 6 Monate sind, per USB-Kabel auf den PC und erstellen Sie zusätzlich ein Backup, etwa auf einer externen Festplatte. Danach können Sie die Fotos vom Handy herunterwerfen.“
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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.