eine Meise haben

[ˈaɪ̯nə ˈmaɪ̯zə ˈhabm̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nə ˈmaɪ̯zə ˈhabm̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“eine Meise haben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - spinnen, verrückt sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-eine-meise-haben · eine Meise haben · German

eine Meise haben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 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.

Key facts for eine Meise haben
PropertyValue
Headwordeine Meise haben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nə ˈmaɪ̯zə ˈhabm̩]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „eine Meise haben“ im Deutschen

eine Meise habenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

eine Meise haben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nə ˈmaɪ̯zə ˈhabm̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "spinnen, verrückt sein".

Zero misspellings are on record for eine Meise haben in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is eine Meise haben, spelled E-I-N-E- -M-E-I-S-E- -H-A-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    spinnen, verrückt sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how eine Meise haben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Bei dieser Kälte nach draußen gehen? Du hast wohl eine Meise!“

Synonyms

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 "eine Meise haben"?
"eine Meise haben" is spelled E-I-N-E- -M-E-I-S-E- -H-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nə ˈmaɪ̯zə ˈhabm̩].
What does "eine Meise haben" mean?
As a phrase, "eine Meise haben" means: spinnen, verrückt sein
How do you pronounce "eine Meise haben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eine Meise haben" is [ˈaɪ̯nə ˈmaɪ̯zə ˈhabm̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eine Meise haben" come from?
"eine Meise haben" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list