auf gut Deutsch

[aʊ̯f ɡuːt dɔɪ̯t͡ʃ]

/[aʊ̯f ɡuːt dɔɪ̯t͡ʃ]/ phrase

The verdict

“auf gut Deutsch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - offen oder deutlich gesagt

Corpus desk

Index DE-auf-gut-deutsch · auf gut Deutsch · German

auf gut Deutsch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 gut Deutsch
PropertyValue
Headwordauf gut Deutsch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[aʊ̯f ɡuːt dɔɪ̯t͡ʃ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „auf gut Deutsch“ im Deutschen

auf gut Deutschliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

auf gut Deutsch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [aʊ̯f ɡuːt dɔɪ̯t͡ʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "offen oder deutlich gesagt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for auf gut Deutsch, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 auf gut Deutsch, spelled A-U-F- -G-U-T- -D-E-U-T-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    offen oder deutlich gesagt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Haben Sie heute Morgen schon Wasser gelassen? Also auf gut Deutsch, haben Sie schon gepinkelt?
  2. „Nett“ - Was auf gut Deutsch besagen soll: hübsch, aber unbrauchbar.

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 gut Deutsch"?
"auf gut Deutsch" is spelled A-U-F- -G-U-T- -D-E-U-T-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯f ɡuːt dɔɪ̯t͡ʃ].
What does "auf gut Deutsch" mean?
As a phrase, "auf gut Deutsch" means: offen oder deutlich gesagt
How do you pronounce "auf gut Deutsch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auf gut Deutsch" is [aʊ̯f ɡuːt dɔɪ̯t͡ʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auf gut Deutsch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list