einen Schlussstrich ziehen

[ˈaɪ̯nən ˈʃlʊsʃtʁɪç ˈt͡siːən]

/[ˈaɪ̯nən ˈʃlʊsʃtʁɪç ˈt͡siːən]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
26
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Sache beenden

Corpus desk

Index DE-einen-schlussstrich-zieh · einen Schlussstrich ziehen · German

einen Schlussstrich ziehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 26 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 einen Schlussstrich ziehen
PropertyValue
Headwordeinen Schlussstrich ziehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nən ˈʃlʊsʃtʁɪç ˈt͡siːən]
Letters26
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „einen Schlussstrich ziehen“ im Deutschen

einen Schlussstrich ziehenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

einen Schlussstrich ziehen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nən ˈʃlʊsʃtʁɪç ˈt͡siːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Sache beenden".

Zero misspellings are on record for einen Schlussstrich ziehen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is einen Schlussstrich ziehen, spelled E-I-N-E-N- -S-C-H-L-U-S-S-S-T-R-I-C-H- -Z-I-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Sache beenden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how einen Schlussstrich ziehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ‚Jetzt will ich aber endlich einen Schlussstrich unter die Sache ziehen."‘
  2. ‚Lass uns einen Schlussstrich unter unseren Streit ziehen. Ich entschuldige mich aufrichtig bei Dir!‘

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "einen Schlussstrich ziehen"?
"einen Schlussstrich ziehen" is spelled E-I-N-E-N- -S-C-H-L-U-S-S-S-T-R-I-C-H- -Z-I-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nən ˈʃlʊsʃtʁɪç ˈt͡siːən].
What does "einen Schlussstrich ziehen" mean?
As a phrase, "einen Schlussstrich ziehen" means: eine Sache beenden
How do you pronounce "einen Schlussstrich ziehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einen Schlussstrich ziehen" is [ˈaɪ̯nən ˈʃlʊsʃtʁɪç ˈt͡siːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einen Schlussstrich ziehen" come from?
"einen Schlussstrich ziehen" 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