in den Boden versinken

[ɪn deːn ˈboːdn̩ fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkn̩]

/[ɪn deːn ˈboːdn̩ fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“in den Boden versinken” 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) - sich zutiefst schämen

Corpus desk

Index DE-in-den-boden-versinken · in den Boden versinken · German

in den Boden versinken · 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 "I" 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 in den Boden versinken
PropertyValue
Headwordin den Boden versinken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ɪn deːn ˈboːdn̩ fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkn̩]
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „in den Boden versinken“ im Deutschen

in den Boden versinkensitzt 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

in den Boden versinken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ɪn deːn ˈboːdn̩ fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich zutiefst schämen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for in den Boden versinken in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is in den Boden versinken, spelled I-N- -D-E-N- -B-O-D-E-N- -V-E-R-S-I-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich zutiefst schämen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Vor Scham versank er in den Boden.

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 "in den Boden versinken"?
"in den Boden versinken" is spelled I-N- -D-E-N- -B-O-D-E-N- -V-E-R-S-I-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪn deːn ˈboːdn̩ fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkn̩].
What does "in den Boden versinken" mean?
As a phrase, "in den Boden versinken" means: sich zutiefst schämen
How do you pronounce "in den Boden versinken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "in den Boden versinken" is [ɪn deːn ˈboːdn̩ fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "in den Boden versinken" come from?
"in den Boden versinken" 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