Dampf ablassen
[damp͡f ˈapˌlasn̩]
The verdict
“Dampf ablassen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - seinen Ärger, seine Wut abreagieren
Corpus desk
Index DE-dampf-ablassen · Dampf ablassen · German
Dampf ablassen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | Dampf ablassen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [damp͡f ˈapˌlasn̩] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dampf ablassen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dampf ablassen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [damp͡f ˈapˌlasn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "seinen Ärger, seine Wut abreagieren".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Dampf ablassen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Dampf ablassen, spelled D-A-M-P-F- -A-B-L-A-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1seinen Ärger, seine Wut abreagieren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dampf ablassen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach all der Schmach haben wir einmal richtig Dampf abgelassen.
Der Mob habe »Dampf ablassen« wollen, hieß es, doch das Muster ist vertraut: Wer sich gegen den Stärkeren – das Militärregime – nicht traut, schlägt auf den Schwächeren ein.
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.