come down

verb

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"come-down" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“come down” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To descend, fall down, collapse.

Key facts for come down
PropertyValue
Headwordcome down
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “come down” sits in English frequency

come down falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for come down is 9 letters long, classified as a verb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

come down doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is come down, spelled C-O-M-E- -D-O-W-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    To descend, fall down, collapse.
  2. 2
    To be demolished.
  3. 3
    To decrease.
  4. 4
    To reach or release a decision.
  5. 5
    To be passed through time.
  6. 6
    To return from an elevated state of consciousness (especially when drug-induced) or emotion.
  7. 7
    To rain.
  8. 8
    To graduate from university, especially an Oxbridge university.
  9. 9
    Shortening of of come down the (pike, line, etc.) To be about to happen; to occur; to transpire.
  10. 10
    To behave in a particular way.

This word in other languages

descendre(Français)herunterkommen(Deutsch)

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 "come down"?
"come down" is spelled C-O-M-E- -D-O-W-N.
What does "come down" mean?
As a verb, "come down" means: To descend, fall down, collapse.
What language does "come down" come from?
"come down" is a English 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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Using “come down”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-M-E- -D-O-W-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list