auf die Nerven gehen

[aʊ̯f diː ˈnɛʁfn̩ ˈɡeːən]

/[aʊ̯f diː ˈnɛʁfn̩ ˈɡeːən]/ phrase

The verdict

“auf die Nerven 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
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nerven, stören

Corpus desk

Index DE-auf-die-nerven-gehen · auf die Nerven gehen · German

auf die Nerven gehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 auf die Nerven gehen
PropertyValue
Headwordauf die Nerven gehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[aʊ̯f diː ˈnɛʁfn̩ ˈɡeːən]
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „auf die Nerven gehen“ im Deutschen

auf die Nerven gehensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

auf die Nerven gehen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [aʊ̯f diː ˈnɛʁfn̩ ˈɡeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nerven, stören".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for auf die Nerven gehen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is auf die Nerven gehen, spelled A-U-F- -D-I-E- -N-E-R-V-E-N- -G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nerven, stören

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Dieses Lied geht mir auf die Nerven.

Synonyms

auf den Geist gehennervenauf den Wecker gehenauf den Keks gehen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "auf die Nerven gehen"?
"auf die Nerven gehen" is spelled A-U-F- -D-I-E- -N-E-R-V-E-N- -G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯f diː ˈnɛʁfn̩ ˈɡeːən].
What does "auf die Nerven gehen" mean?
As a phrase, "auf die Nerven gehen" means: nerven, stören
How do you pronounce "auf die Nerven gehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auf die Nerven gehen" is [aʊ̯f diː ˈnɛʁfn̩ ˈɡeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auf die Nerven gehen" come from?
"auf die Nerven gehen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list