Hals über Kopf
[ˈhals yːbɐ ˈkɔp͡f]
The verdict
“Hals über Kopf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in höchster Eile, ohne groß zu überlegen
Corpus desk
Index DE-hals-uber-kopf · Hals über Kopf · German
Hals über Kopf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | Hals über Kopf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈhals yːbɐ ˈkɔp͡f] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hals über Kopf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hals über Kopf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈhals yːbɐ ˈkɔp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in höchster Eile, ohne groß zu überlegen".
Zero misspellings are on record for Hals über Kopf in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hals über Kopf, spelled H-A-L-S- -Ü-B-E-R- -K-O-P-F.
Definition
- 1in höchster Eile, ohne groß zu überlegen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hals über Kopf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Peter hat sich Hals über Kopf in Maria verliebt.
Als Polizeisirenen zu hören waren, machten sich die Diebe Hals über Kopf davon.
Synonyms
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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.