Auge um Auge

[ˈaʊ̯ɡə ʊm ˈaʊ̯ɡə]

/[ˈaʊ̯ɡə ʊm ˈaʊ̯ɡə]/ phrase

The verdict

“Auge um Auge” 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
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein zugefügter Schaden muss in gleichem Maße beglichen werden

Key facts for Auge um Auge
PropertyValue
HeadwordAuge um Auge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ɡə ʊm ˈaʊ̯ɡə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Auge um Auge” sits in German frequency

Auge um Auge falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Auge um Auge is 12 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯ɡə ʊm ˈaʊ̯ɡə]. 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: "ein zugefügter Schaden muss in gleichem Maße beglichen werden".

Auge um Auge has no tracked misspelling variants, 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 headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Auge um Auge, spelled A-U-G-E- -U-M- -A-U-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein zugefügter Schaden muss in gleichem Maße beglichen werden

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 "Auge um Auge"?
"Auge um Auge" is spelled A-U-G-E- -U-M- -A-U-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯ɡə ʊm ˈaʊ̯ɡə].
What does "Auge um Auge" mean?
As a phrase, "Auge um Auge" means: ein zugefügter Schaden muss in gleichem Maße beglichen werden
How do you pronounce "Auge um Auge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Auge um Auge" is [ˈaʊ̯ɡə ʊm ˈaʊ̯ɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Auge um Auge" come from?
"Auge um Auge" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Auge um Auge”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-G-E- -U-M- -A-U-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯ɡə ʊm ˈaʊ̯ɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list