herabfallen

\hɛˈʁapˌfalən\

/\hɛˈʁapˌfalən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tomber en direction du locuteur.

Corpus desk

Index FR-herabfallen · herabfallen · French

herabfallen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 herabfallen
PropertyValue
Headwordherabfallen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\hɛˈʁapˌfalən\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « herabfallen » en français

herabfallensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

herabfallen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \hɛˈʁapˌfalən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tomber en direction du locuteur.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for herabfallen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is herabfallen, spelled H-E-R-A-B-F-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tomber en direction du locuteur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das Himmelbett, so man es sich leisten konnte, minderte diese Probleme. Der „Himmel“ schützte vor dem von der oft nicht dichten Bretterdecke herabfallenden Ungeziefer. Man stelle sich vor, der Hausvater sitzt im Bett, schnarcht mit offenem Mund und es fällt ihm „etwas“ hinein.

Synonyms

Antonyms

herauffallen

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 "herabfallen"?
"herabfallen" is spelled H-E-R-A-B-F-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \hɛˈʁapˌfalən\.
What does "herabfallen" mean?
As a verb, "herabfallen" means: Tomber en direction du locuteur.
How do you pronounce "herabfallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herabfallen" is \hɛˈʁapˌfalən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herabfallen" come from?
"herabfallen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list