hinabsteigen

\hɪˈnapˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\

/\hɪˈnapˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“hinabsteigen” 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) - Descendre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hinabsteigen · hinabsteigen · French

hinabsteigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

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

Longue queue: rang de « hinabsteigen » en français

hinabsteigensiège 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

hinabsteigen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \hɪˈnapˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Descendre.".

No misspelling variants are generated for hinabsteigen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is hinabsteigen, spelled H-I-N-A-B-S-T-E-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Descendre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Steig hinab in den Krater des Sneffels Yocul, welchen der Schatten des Skartaris vor dem ersten Juli liebkost, kühner Wanderer, und Du wirst zum Mittelpunkt der Erde gelangen.
  2. Endlich klappte die Tür auf, und Gauß stieg vorsichtig auf die Straße hinab. Er zuckte zurück, als Humboldt ihn an den Schultern faßte und rief, welche Ehre es sei, was für ein großer Moment für Deutschland, die Wissenschaft, ihn selbst.

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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 "hinabsteigen"?
"hinabsteigen" is spelled H-I-N-A-B-S-T-E-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \hɪˈnapˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\.
What does "hinabsteigen" mean?
As a verb, "hinabsteigen" means: Descendre.
How do you pronounce "hinabsteigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinabsteigen" is \hɪˈnapˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinabsteigen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list