in den Sand setzen
[ɪn deːn ˈzant ˈzɛt͡sn̩]
The verdict
“in den Sand setzen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas vermasseln, durch ein Missgeschick scheitern lassen
Corpus desk
Index DE-in-den-sand-setzen · in den Sand setzen · German
in den Sand setzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | in den Sand setzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ɪn deːn ˈzant ˈzɛt͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “in den Sand setzen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
in den Sand setzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ɪn deːn ˈzant ˈzɛt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas vermasseln, durch ein Missgeschick scheitern lassen".
Zero misspellings are on record for in den Sand setzen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is in den Sand setzen, spelled I-N- -D-E-N- -S-A-N-D- -S-E-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas vermasseln, durch ein Missgeschick scheitern lassen
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