an die Decke gehen
[an diː ˈdɛkə ˈɡeːən]
The verdict
“an die Decke gehen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - stark wütend werden; vor Wut fast explodieren
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | an die Decke gehen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [an diː ˈdɛkə ˈɡeːən] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “an die Decke gehen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
an die Decke gehen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [an diː ˈdɛkə ˈɡeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "stark wütend werden; vor Wut fast explodieren".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for an die Decke gehen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 German form is an die Decke gehen, spelled A-N- -D-I-E- -D-E-C-K-E- -G-E-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1stark wütend werden; vor Wut fast explodieren
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.
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Using “an die Decke gehen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-N- -D-I-E- -D-E-C-K-E- -G-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.