ein Auge zudrücken
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The verdict
“ein Auge zudrücken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas durchgehen lassen und nicht bestrafen
Corpus desk
Index DE-ein-auge-zudrucken · ein Auge zudrücken · German
ein Auge zudrücken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-8 8 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | ein Auge zudrücken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ein Auge zudrücken“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ein Auge zudrücken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas durchgehen lassen und nicht bestrafen".
No misspelling variants are generated for ein Auge zudrücken in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ein Auge zudrücken, spelled E-I-N- -A-U-G-E- -Z-U-D-R-Ü-C-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas durchgehen lassen und nicht bestrafen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ein Auge zudrücken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Deutschland: Der Polizist drückte ein Auge zu und stellte kein Knöllchen aus.
Österreich: Der Polizist drückte ein Auge zu und stellte keinen Strafzettel aus.
Synonyms
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