hinunterschmeißen
[hɪˈnʊntɐˌʃmaɪ̯sn̩]
The verdict
“hinunterschmeißen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (jemandem oder etwas) mit Schwung nach unten, in die Tiefe befördern
Corpus desk
Index DE-hinunterschmei-en · hinunterschmeißen · German
hinunterschmeißen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hinunterschmeißen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [hɪˈnʊntɐˌʃmaɪ̯sn̩] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hinunterschmeißen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hinunterschmeißen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɪˈnʊntɐˌʃmaɪ̯sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(jemandem oder etwas) mit Schwung nach unten, in die Tiefe befördern".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hinunterschmeißen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is hinunterschmeißen, spelled H-I-N-U-N-T-E-R-S-C-H-M-E-I-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1(jemandem oder etwas) mit Schwung nach unten, in die Tiefe befördern
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how hinunterschmeißen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„So erzählt der Architekt Stephan Hoinkes von Forumsbeiträgen mit den Ratschlägen, man solle ihn doch bitte an den Testikeln aufhängen oder gleich die Südwand hinunterschmeißen.“
Synonyms
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.