aus dem Blechnapf fressen

[aʊ̯s deːm ˈblɛçnap͡f ˈfʁɛsn̩]

/[aʊ̯s deːm ˈblɛçnap͡f ˈfʁɛsn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“aus dem Blechnapf fressen” 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
25
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - im Gefängnis einsitzen, inhaftiert sein

Key facts for aus dem Blechnapf fressen
PropertyValue
Headwordaus dem Blechnapf fressen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[aʊ̯s deːm ˈblɛçnap͡f ˈfʁɛsn̩]
Letters25
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aus dem Blechnapf fressen” sits in German frequency

aus dem Blechnapf fressen 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 aus dem Blechnapf fressen is 25 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aʊ̯s deːm ˈblɛçnap͡f ˈfʁɛsn̩]. 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: "im Gefängnis einsitzen, inhaftiert sein".

No misspelling variants are generated for aus dem Blechnapf fressen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is aus dem Blechnapf fressen, spelled A-U-S- -D-E-M- -B-L-E-C-H-N-A-P-F- -F-R-E-S-S-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Gefängnis einsitzen, inhaftiert sein

Synonyms

sitzenhinter schwedischen GardinenKnast schiebenim Loch sitzengesiebte Luft atmenauf Nummer Sicher seinauf Nummer Sicher sitzenhinter Schloss und Riegel seinhinter Schloss und Riegel sitzenTüten klebenUrlaub auf Staatskostenbei Wasser und Brot sitzen

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aus dem Blechnapf fressen"?
"aus dem Blechnapf fressen" is spelled A-U-S- -D-E-M- -B-L-E-C-H-N-A-P-F- -F-R-E-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯s deːm ˈblɛçnap͡f ˈfʁɛsn̩].
What does "aus dem Blechnapf fressen" mean?
As a phrase, "aus dem Blechnapf fressen" means: im Gefängnis einsitzen, inhaftiert sein
How do you pronounce "aus dem Blechnapf fressen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aus dem Blechnapf fressen" is [aʊ̯s deːm ˈblɛçnap͡f ˈfʁɛsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aus dem Blechnapf fressen" come from?
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Using “aus dem Blechnapf fressen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S- -D-E-M- -B-L-E-C-H-N-A-P-F- -F-R-E-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aʊ̯s deːm ˈblɛçnap͡f ˈfʁɛsn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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