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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | das Auge des Gesetzes |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 21 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „das Auge des Gesetzes“ im Deutschen
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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
- 1heute meist scherzhaft: die Polizei oder ein einzelner Polizist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how das Auge des Gesetzes appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„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.“
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.