danebenschießen
[daˈneːbn̩ˌʃiːsn̩]
The verdict
“danebenschießen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (zum Beispiel mit einer Schusswaffe oder auch einem Ball) nicht treffen, das Ziel verfehlen
Corpus desk
Index DE-danebenschie-en · danebenschießen · German
danebenschießen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | danebenschießen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [daˈneːbn̩ˌʃiːsn̩] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „danebenschießen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
danebenschießen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [daˈneːbn̩ˌʃiːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for danebenschießen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is danebenschießen, spelled D-A-N-E-B-E-N-S-C-H-I-E-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1(zum Beispiel mit einer Schusswaffe oder auch einem Ball) nicht treffen, das Ziel verfehlen
- 2eine falsche Einschätzung abgeben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how danebenschießen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Auch ein Fußballprofi schießt mal daneben.
Da hast du aber gründlich danebengeschossen!
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.