ins Gras beißen

[ɪns ˈɡʁaːs ˌbaɪ̯sn̩]

/[ɪns ˈɡʁaːs ˌbaɪ̯sn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sterben

Corpus desk

Index DE-ins-gras-bei-en · ins Gras beißen · German

ins Gras beißen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 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.

Key facts for ins Gras beißen
PropertyValue
Headwordins Gras beißen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ɪns ˈɡʁaːs ˌbaɪ̯sn̩]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ins Gras beißen“ im Deutschen

ins Gras beißenliegt 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

ins Gras beißen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ɪns ˈɡʁaːs ˌbaɪ̯sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sterben".

ins Gras beißen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ins Gras beißen, spelled I-N-S- -G-R-A-S- -B-E-I-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sterben

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ins Gras beißen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Im Krieg bissen Soldaten reihenweise ins Gras.

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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 "ins Gras beißen"?
"ins Gras beißen" is spelled I-N-S- -G-R-A-S- -B-E-I-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪns ˈɡʁaːs ˌbaɪ̯sn̩].
What does "ins Gras beißen" mean?
As a phrase, "ins Gras beißen" means: sterben
How do you pronounce "ins Gras beißen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ins Gras beißen" is [ɪns ˈɡʁaːs ˌbaɪ̯sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ins Gras beißen" come from?
"ins Gras beißen" 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