herunterfahren

\hɛˈʁʊntɐˌfaːʁən\

/\hɛˈʁʊntɐˌfaːʁən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Réduire, diminuer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-herunterfahren · herunterfahren · French

herunterfahren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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 herunterfahren
PropertyValue
Headwordherunterfahren
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\hɛˈʁʊntɐˌfaːʁən\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « herunterfahren » en français

herunterfahrenreste 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

herunterfahren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \hɛˈʁʊntɐˌfaːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

herunterfahren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is herunterfahren, spelled H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-F-A-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Réduire, diminuer.
  2. 2
    Arrêter, éteindre (un ordinateur, un programme).

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 "herunterfahren"?
"herunterfahren" is spelled H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-F-A-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \hɛˈʁʊntɐˌfaːʁən\.
What does "herunterfahren" mean?
As a verb, "herunterfahren" means: Réduire, diminuer.
How do you pronounce "herunterfahren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herunterfahren" is \hɛˈʁʊntɐˌfaːʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herunterfahren" come from?
"herunterfahren" 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