ein Schuss in den Ofen

[aɪ̯n ʃʊs ɪn deːn ˈoːfn̩]

/[aɪ̯n ʃʊs ɪn deːn ˈoːfn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“ein Schuss in den Ofen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - misslungenes Vorhaben; Verfehlen eines gesteckten Ziels

Corpus desk

Index DE-ein-schuss-in-den-ofen · ein Schuss in den Ofen · German

ein Schuss in den Ofen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 22 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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.

Key facts for ein Schuss in den Ofen
PropertyValue
Headwordein Schuss in den Ofen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[aɪ̯n ʃʊs ɪn deːn ˈoːfn̩]
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ein Schuss in den Ofen“ im Deutschen

ein Schuss in den Ofensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ein Schuss in den Ofen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [aɪ̯n ʃʊs ɪn deːn ˈoːfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "misslungenes Vorhaben; Verfehlen eines gesteckten Ziels".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ein Schuss in den Ofen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ein Schuss in den Ofen, spelled E-I-N- -S-C-H-U-S-S- -I-N- -D-E-N- -O-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    misslungenes Vorhaben; Verfehlen eines gesteckten Ziels

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ein Schuss in den Ofen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Während sie schweigend die Dominikanerstraße entlanggingen und die Auslagen in den Antiquitätengeschäften in Augenschein nahmen, fragte sie sich zum xten Mal selbstkritisch, ob die Idee, eine eigene Detektei für private Ermittlungen zu gründen, nicht doch ein Schuss in den Ofen gewesen war.“
  2. „Mein Versuch, die Sache zu retten, indem ich alle Bekannten bat, bei Wilmas Weihnachtsbüdchen Kissen zu kaufen, war ein Schuss in den Ofen.“

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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 "ein Schuss in den Ofen"?
"ein Schuss in den Ofen" is spelled E-I-N- -S-C-H-U-S-S- -I-N- -D-E-N- -O-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aɪ̯n ʃʊs ɪn deːn ˈoːfn̩].
What does "ein Schuss in den Ofen" mean?
As a phrase, "ein Schuss in den Ofen" means: misslungenes Vorhaben; Verfehlen eines gesteckten Ziels
How do you pronounce "ein Schuss in den Ofen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ein Schuss in den Ofen" is [aɪ̯n ʃʊs ɪn deːn ˈoːfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ein Schuss in den Ofen" come from?
"ein Schuss in den Ofen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list