herunterfallen

\hɛˈʁʊntɐˌfalən\

/\hɛˈʁʊntɐˌfalən\/ verb

The verdict

“herunterfallen” 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) - Tomber d’une position élevée en direction du locuteur.

Corpus desk

Index FR-herunterfallen · herunterfallen · French

herunterfallen · 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 herunterfallen
PropertyValue
Headwordherunterfallen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\hɛˈʁʊntɐˌfalən\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « herunterfallen » en français

herunterfallenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

herunterfallen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \hɛˈʁʊntɐˌfalən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tomber d’une position élevée en direction du locuteur.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for herunterfallen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is herunterfallen, spelled H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-F-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tomber d’une position élevée en direction du locuteur.

Synonyms

hinunterfallenrunterfallenherabfallenherabstürzenherunterstürzenentgleitenherunterschmeißenherunterwerfenhinunterfliegenhinunterwerfenrunterwerfenrunterrieseln

Antonyms

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 "herunterfallen"?
"herunterfallen" is spelled H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-F-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \hɛˈʁʊntɐˌfalən\.
What does "herunterfallen" mean?
As a verb, "herunterfallen" means: Tomber d’une position élevée en direction du locuteur.
How do you pronounce "herunterfallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herunterfallen" is \hɛˈʁʊntɐˌfalən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herunterfallen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list