hinunterzwingen

[hɪˈnʊntɐˌt͡svɪŋən]

/[hɪˈnʊntɐˌt͡svɪŋən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (etwas Essbares oder Ähnliches) mit Mühe/unter Anstrengungen schlucken, in den Magen befördern

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinunterzwingen · hinunterzwingen · German

hinunterzwingen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 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 hinunterzwingen
PropertyValue
Headwordhinunterzwingen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɪˈnʊntɐˌt͡svɪŋən]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hinunterzwingen“ im Deutschen

hinunterzwingenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hinunterzwingen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɪˈnʊntɐˌt͡svɪŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hinunterzwingen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is hinunterzwingen, spelled H-I-N-U-N-T-E-R-Z-W-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (etwas Essbares oder Ähnliches) mit Mühe/unter Anstrengungen schlucken, in den Magen befördern
  2. 2
    (jemanden oder etwas) mit Gewalt dazu veranlassen, sich von einem höhergelegenen Ort nach unten zu bewegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hat den Zwieback tatsächlich hinuntergezwungen.
  2. Der Entführer zwang die Geisel die Kellertreppe hinunter.

Synonyms

hinunterwürgenrunterwürgen

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 "hinunterzwingen"?
"hinunterzwingen" is spelled H-I-N-U-N-T-E-R-Z-W-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɪˈnʊntɐˌt͡svɪŋən].
What does "hinunterzwingen" mean?
As a verb, "hinunterzwingen" means: (etwas Essbares oder Ähnliches) mit Mühe/unter Anstrengungen schlucken, in den Magen befördern
How do you pronounce "hinunterzwingen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinunterzwingen" is [hɪˈnʊntɐˌt͡svɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinunterzwingen" come from?
"hinunterzwingen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list