ein Schuss in den Ofen
[aɪ̯n ʃʊs ɪn deːn ˈoːfn̩]
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
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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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ein Schuss in den Ofen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [aɪ̯n ʃʊs ɪn deːn ˈoːfn̩] |
| Letters | 22 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ein Schuss in den Ofen“ im Deutschen
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
- 1misslungenes Vorhaben; Verfehlen eines gesteckten Ziels
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ein Schuss in den Ofen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„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.“
„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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