herabstürzen

\hɛˈʁapˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩\

/\hɛˈʁapˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tomber, chuter, être entraîné d'un point haut à un point bas.

Corpus desk

Index FR-herabsturzen · herabstürzen · French

herabstürzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 herabstürzen
PropertyValue
Headwordherabstürzen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\hɛˈʁapˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « herabstürzen » en français

herabstürzenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

herabstürzen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \hɛˈʁapˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tomber, chuter, être entraîné d'un point haut à un point bas.".

herabstürzen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is herabstürzen, spelled H-E-R-A-B-S-T-Ü-R-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tomber, chuter, être entraîné d'un point haut à un point bas.

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 "herabstürzen"?
"herabstürzen" is spelled H-E-R-A-B-S-T-Ü-R-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \hɛˈʁapˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩\.
What does "herabstürzen" mean?
As a verb, "herabstürzen" means: Tomber, chuter, être entraîné d'un point haut à un point bas.
How do you pronounce "herabstürzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herabstürzen" is \hɛˈʁapˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herabstürzen" come from?
"herabstürzen" 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