hinunterfallen
[hɪˈnʊntɐˌfalən]
The verdict
“hinunterfallen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ungewollt in die Tiefe, nach unten stürzen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hinunterfallen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [hɪˈnʊntɐˌfalən] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hinunterfallen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for hinunterfallen is 14 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [hɪˈnʊntɐˌfalən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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
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.
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Using “hinunterfallen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-I-N-U-N-T-E-R-F-A-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [hɪˈnʊntɐˌfalən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.