runtergeht

[ˈʁʊntɐˌɡeːt]

/[ˈʁʊntɐˌɡeːt]/ verb

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The verdict

“runtergeht” is uncommon German (frequency #71,789 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,789
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs runtergehen

Key facts for runtergeht
PropertyValue
Headwordruntergeht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁʊntɐˌɡeːt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#71,789
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “runtergeht” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). runtergeht lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

runtergeht is uncommon German at frequency #71,789 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁʊntɐˌɡeːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for runtergeht in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 runtergeht, spelled R-U-N-T-E-R-G-E-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs runtergehen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs runtergehen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "runtergeht"?
"runtergeht" is spelled R-U-N-T-E-R-G-E-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʊntɐˌɡeːt].
What does "runtergeht" mean?
As a verb, "runtergeht" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs runtergehen
How do you pronounce "runtergeht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "runtergeht" is [ˈʁʊntɐˌɡeːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "runtergeht" come from?
"runtergeht" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “runtergeht”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-U-N-T-E-R-G-E-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁʊntɐˌɡeːt] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list