auf allen vieren
[aʊ̯f ˈalən ˈfiːʁən]
The verdict
“auf allen vieren” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich fortbewegen durch kriechen oder krabbeln
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | auf allen vieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [aʊ̯f ˈalən ˈfiːʁən] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “auf allen vieren” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for auf allen vieren is 16 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aʊ̯f ˈalən ˈfiːʁən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "sich fortbewegen durch kriechen oder krabbeln".
No misspelling variants are generated for auf allen vieren in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is auf allen vieren, spelled A-U-F- -A-L-L-E-N- -V-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1sich fortbewegen durch kriechen oder krabbeln
This word in other languages
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 “auf allen vieren”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-F- -A-L-L-E-N- -V-I-E-R-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.