herunterwirtschaften

[hɛˈʁʊntɐˌvɪʁtʃaftn̩]

/[hɛˈʁʊntɐˌvɪʁtʃaftn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“herunterwirtschaften” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch mangelhaftes Wirtschaften den Niedergang von etwas hervorrufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-herunterwirtschaften · herunterwirtschaften · German

herunterwirtschaften · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 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.

Key facts for herunterwirtschaften
PropertyValue
Headwordherunterwirtschaften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛˈʁʊntɐˌvɪʁtʃaftn̩]
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „herunterwirtschaften“ im Deutschen

herunterwirtschaftenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

herunterwirtschaften is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌvɪʁtʃaftn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

herunterwirtschaften has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is herunterwirtschaften, spelled H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch mangelhaftes Wirtschaften den Niedergang von etwas hervorrufen
  2. 2
    durch unsorgfältige Behandlung, mangelnde Pflege in einen schlechten Zustand versetzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der neue Inhaber hat die Bäckerei innerhalb kürzester Zeit heruntergewirtschaftet.
  2. Der Hauseigentümer hat jahrelang zugesehen, wie seine Mieter die Wohnungen immer weiter herunterwirtschafteten.

Synonyms

abwirtschaftenverkommenlassen

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "herunterwirtschaften"?
"herunterwirtschaften" is spelled H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-W-I-R-T-S-C-H-A-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌvɪʁtʃaftn̩].
What does "herunterwirtschaften" mean?
As a verb, "herunterwirtschaften" means: durch mangelhaftes Wirtschaften den Niedergang von etwas hervorrufen
How do you pronounce "herunterwirtschaften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herunterwirtschaften" is [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌvɪʁtʃaftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herunterwirtschaften" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list