hinunterfallen
[hɪˈnʊntɐˌfalən]
The verdict
“hinunterfallen” 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) - ungewollt in die Tiefe, nach unten stürzen
Corpus desk
Index DE-hinunterfallen · hinunterfallen · German
hinunterfallen · 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 | hinunterfallen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [hɪˈnʊntɐˌfalən] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hinunterfallen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hinunterfallen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɪˈnʊntɐˌfalən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ungewollt in die Tiefe, nach unten stürzen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hinunterfallen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
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 hinunterfallen, spelled H-I-N-U-N-T-E-R-F-A-L-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1ungewollt in die Tiefe, nach unten stürzen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hinunterfallen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Oh Gott, mir ist das Tablett mit allen Gläsern hinuntergefallen!
Sie hat immer Angst davor, dass ihr Kleiner vom Klettergerüst hinunterfällt.
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.