Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn
[ˈaʊ̯ɡə ʊm ˈaʊ̯ɡə t͡saːn ʊm t͡saːn]
The verdict
“Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 26
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein zugefügter Schaden muss in gleichem Maße beglichen werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-auge-um-auge-zahn-um-zah · Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn · German
Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 26 letters
- VOW-10 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯ɡə ʊm ˈaʊ̯ɡə t͡saːn ʊm t͡saːn] |
| Letters | 26 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯ɡə ʊm ˈaʊ̯ɡə t͡saːn ʊm t͡saːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein zugefügter Schaden muss in gleichem Maße beglichen werden".
Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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 Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn, spelled A-U-G-E- -U-M- -A-U-G-E-,- -Z-A-H-N- -U-M- -Z-A-H-N.
Definition
- 1ein zugefügter Schaden muss in gleichem Maße beglichen werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Kommt ihr aber ein Schade daraus, so soll er lassen Seele um Seele, Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn, Hand um Hand, Fuß um Fuß, Brand um Brand, Wunde um Wunde, Beule um Beule.“ (Lutherbibel 1912, 2.Mo 21,23–25)
„Und wer seinen Nächsten verletzt, dem soll man tun, wie er getan hat, Schade um Schade, Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn; wie er hat einen Menschen verletzt, so soll man ihm wieder tun.“ (Lutherbibel 1912, 3.Mo 24,19–20)
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.