das Auge des Gesetzes

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The verdict

“das Auge des Gesetzes” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - heute meist scherzhaft: die Polizei oder ein einzelner Polizist

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Index DE-das-auge-des-gesetzes · das Auge des Gesetzes · German

das Auge des Gesetzes · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 21 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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.

Key facts for das Auge des Gesetzes
PropertyValue
Headworddas Auge des Gesetzes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[…]
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „das Auge des Gesetzes“ im Deutschen

das Auge des Gesetzesliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

das Auge des Gesetzes is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "heute meist scherzhaft: die Polizei oder ein einzelner Polizist".

No generated misspelling entries exist for das Auge des Gesetzes in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is das Auge des Gesetzes, spelled D-A-S- -A-U-G-E- -D-E-S- -G-E-S-E-T-Z-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    heute meist scherzhaft: die Polizei oder ein einzelner Polizist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how das Auge des Gesetzes appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Noch strenger ruht das Auge des Gesetzes auf neuen Fahrern: Innerhalb der ersten drei Jahre nach Erwerb des Führerscheins reichen schon zwei Strafpunkte für dessen Verlust, und es gibt keine Bewährung bei alkoholisiertem Fahren.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "das Auge des Gesetzes"?
"das Auge des Gesetzes" is spelled D-A-S- -A-U-G-E- -D-E-S- -G-E-S-E-T-Z-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "das Auge des Gesetzes" mean?
As a phrase, "das Auge des Gesetzes" means: heute meist scherzhaft: die Polizei oder ein einzelner Polizist
How do you pronounce "das Auge des Gesetzes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "das Auge des Gesetzes" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "das Auge des Gesetzes" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list