jemanden auf die Schippe nehmen
[ˈjeːmandn̩ aʊ̯f diː ˈʃɪpə ˈneːmən]
The verdict
“jemanden auf die Schippe nehmen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 31
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden veralbern, sich einen Scherz mit jemandem erlauben
Corpus desk
Index DE-jemanden-auf-die-schippe · jemanden auf die Schippe nehmen · German
jemanden auf die Schippe nehmen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 31 letters
- VOW-11 11 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "J" 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 | jemanden auf die Schippe nehmen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈjeːmandn̩ aʊ̯f diː ˈʃɪpə ˈneːmən] |
| Letters | 31 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „jemanden auf die Schippe nehmen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
jemanden auf die Schippe nehmen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈjeːmandn̩ aʊ̯f diː ˈʃɪpə ˈneːmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden veralbern, sich einen Scherz mit jemandem erlauben".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for jemanden auf die Schippe nehmen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is jemanden auf die Schippe nehmen, spelled J-E-M-A-N-D-E-N- -A-U-F- -D-I-E- -S-C-H-I-P-P-E- -N-E-H-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden veralbern, sich einen Scherz mit jemandem erlauben
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how jemanden auf die Schippe nehmen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Am ersten April habe ich meinen Bruder ganz schön auf die Schippe genommen.
Synonyms
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.