ins Schwarze treffen

[ɪns ˈʃvaʁt͡sə ˈtʁɛfn̩]

/[ɪns ˈʃvaʁt͡sə ˈtʁɛfn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recht haben, genau das Richtige tun

Corpus desk

Index DE-ins-schwarze-treffen · ins Schwarze treffen · German

ins Schwarze treffen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 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 Schwarze treffen
PropertyValue
Headwordins Schwarze treffen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ɪns ˈʃvaʁt͡sə ˈtʁɛfn̩]
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ins Schwarze treffen“ im Deutschen

ins Schwarze treffenschafft 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

ins Schwarze treffen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ɪns ˈʃvaʁt͡sə ˈtʁɛfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Recht haben, genau das Richtige tun".

ins Schwarze treffen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 ins Schwarze treffen, spelled I-N-S- -S-C-H-W-A-R-Z-E- -T-R-E-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recht haben, genau das Richtige tun

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du triffst es ins Schwarze.
  2. Der Zeitungsbericht trifft ins Schwarze.

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 Schwarze treffen"?
"ins Schwarze treffen" is spelled I-N-S- -S-C-H-W-A-R-Z-E- -T-R-E-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪns ˈʃvaʁt͡sə ˈtʁɛfn̩].
What does "ins Schwarze treffen" mean?
As a phrase, "ins Schwarze treffen" means: Recht haben, genau das Richtige tun
How do you pronounce "ins Schwarze treffen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ins Schwarze treffen" is [ɪns ˈʃvaʁt͡sə ˈtʁɛfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ins Schwarze treffen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list