hinunterklettern
[hɪˈnʊntɐˌklɛtɐn]
The verdict
“hinunterklettern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (an/von etwas) nach unten, von einem höher gelegenen an einen tiefer gelegenen Ort, klettern (vom Sprechenden weg)
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Index DE-hinunterklettern · hinunterklettern · German
hinunterklettern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 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 | hinunterklettern |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [hɪˈnʊntɐˌklɛtɐn] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hinunterklettern“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hinunterklettern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɪˈnʊntɐˌklɛtɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(an/von etwas) nach unten, von einem höher gelegenen an einen tiefer gelegenen Ort, klettern (vom Sprechenden weg)".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hinunterklettern, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hinunterklettern, spelled H-I-N-U-N-T-E-R-K-L-E-T-T-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1(an/von etwas) nach unten, von einem höher gelegenen an einen tiefer gelegenen Ort, klettern (vom Sprechenden weg)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hinunterklettern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bis zu den Adlerhorsten ist er den Steilhang hinuntergeklettert und hat weder Eier noch Jungvögel entdecken können.“
„Der Erzgang dieses Bergwerks … lag dicht unter der Oberfläche, sodass sie nicht über mehrere Leitern in einen tiefen Schacht hinunterzuklettern brauchten.“
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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.