die Katze aus dem Sack lassen
[diː ˈkat͡sə aʊ̯s deːm zak ˈlasn̩]
The verdict
“die Katze aus dem Sack lassen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 29
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem etwas verraten, ein Geheimnis lüften
Corpus desk
Index DE-die-katze-aus-dem-sack-l · die Katze aus dem Sack lassen · German
die Katze aus dem Sack lassen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 29 letters
- VOW-10 10 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 | die Katze aus dem Sack lassen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [diː ˈkat͡sə aʊ̯s deːm zak ˈlasn̩] |
| Letters | 29 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „die Katze aus dem Sack lassen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
die Katze aus dem Sack lassen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [diː ˈkat͡sə aʊ̯s deːm zak ˈlasn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemandem etwas verraten, ein Geheimnis lüften".
No misspelling variants are generated for die Katze aus dem Sack lassen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is die Katze aus dem Sack lassen, spelled D-I-E- -K-A-T-Z-E- -A-U-S- -D-E-M- -S-A-C-K- -L-A-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemandem etwas verraten, ein Geheimnis lüften
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how die Katze aus dem Sack lassen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nun musst du aber mal langsam die Katze aus dem Sack lassen, wo fahren wir denn nun hin?
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.