heruntersteigen
\hɛˈʁʊntɐˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\
The verdict
“heruntersteigen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Descendre (une échelle, un escalier, une montagne).
Corpus desk
Index FR-heruntersteigen · heruntersteigen · French
heruntersteigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | heruntersteigen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \hɛˈʁʊntɐˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « heruntersteigen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
heruntersteigen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \hɛˈʁʊntɐˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Descendre (une échelle, un escalier, une montagne).".
heruntersteigen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is heruntersteigen, spelled H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-S-T-E-I-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Descendre (une échelle, un escalier, une montagne).
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.