Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn

[ˈaʊ̯ɡə ʊm ˈaʊ̯ɡə t͡saːn ʊm t͡saːn]

/[ˈaʊ̯ɡə ʊm ˈaʊ̯ɡə t͡saːn ʊm t͡saːn]/ phrase

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The verdict

“Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn” 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
26
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, Zahn um Zahn
PropertyValue
HeadwordAuge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ɡə ʊm ˈaʊ̯ɡə t͡saːn ʊm t͡saːn]
Letters26
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn” sits in German frequency

Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn 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, Zahn um Zahn is 26 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯ɡə ʊm ˈaʊ̯ɡə t͡saːn ʊm t͡saːn]. 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, 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

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

This word in other languages

an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth(English)œil pour œil, dent pour dent(Français)olho por olho, dente por dente(Português)

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

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-,- -Z-A-H-N- -U-M- -Z-A-H-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯ɡə ʊm ˈaʊ̯ɡə t͡saːn ʊm t͡saːn] (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