hinuntergehen

[hɪˈnʊntɐˌɡeːən]

/[hɪˈnʊntɐˌɡeːən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - abwärts gehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinuntergehen · hinuntergehen · German

hinuntergehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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.

Key facts for hinuntergehen
PropertyValue
Headwordhinuntergehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɪˈnʊntɐˌɡeːən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hinuntergehen“ im Deutschen

hinuntergehensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hinuntergehen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɪˈnʊntɐˌɡeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for hinuntergehen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is hinuntergehen, spelled H-I-N-U-N-T-E-R-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    abwärts gehen
  2. 2
    in der Stärke, im Wert abnehmen
  3. 3
    nach unten führen, nach unten verlaufen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nun sind die, die mit dem Sessellift gefahren sind zu Fuß hinuntergegangen und die anderen mit dem Sessellift bis zur Mittelstation hinuntergefahren.
  2. Nach Impulsen von Rosemarie Kurz im Chinesischen Pavillon gehen wir auf der anderen Seite Richtung Karmeliterplatz wieder hinunter und schließen unseren Spaziergang mit einem Picknick beim Paulustor im Stadtpark ab.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hinuntergehen"?
"hinuntergehen" is spelled H-I-N-U-N-T-E-R-G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɪˈnʊntɐˌɡeːən].
What does "hinuntergehen" mean?
As a verb, "hinuntergehen" means: abwärts gehen
How do you pronounce "hinuntergehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinuntergehen" is [hɪˈnʊntɐˌɡeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinuntergehen" come from?
"hinuntergehen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list