jemanden für dumm verkaufen
[ˈjeːmandn̩ fyːɐ̯ ˈdʊm fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fn̩]
The verdict
“jemanden für dumm verkaufen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 27
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einer Person Unwahres einreden; (auf plumpe Art) versuchen, jemandem die Wahrheit zu verheimlichen
Corpus desk
Index DE-jemanden-fur-dumm-verkau · jemanden für dumm verkaufen · German
jemanden für dumm verkaufen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 27 letters
- VOW-9 9 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 für dumm verkaufen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈjeːmandn̩ fyːɐ̯ ˈdʊm fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fn̩] |
| Letters | 27 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „jemanden für dumm verkaufen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
jemanden für dumm verkaufen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈjeːmandn̩ fyːɐ̯ ˈdʊm fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einer Person Unwahres einreden; (auf plumpe Art) versuchen, jemandem die Wahrheit zu verheimlichen".
jemanden für dumm verkaufen has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 jemanden für dumm verkaufen, spelled J-E-M-A-N-D-E-N- -F-Ü-R- -D-U-M-M- -V-E-R-K-A-U-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1einer Person Unwahres einreden; (auf plumpe Art) versuchen, jemandem die Wahrheit zu verheimlichen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how jemanden für dumm verkaufen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Willst du mich für dumm verkaufen? Der Automotor ist noch ganz warm!
Auch während der Verhandlung lässt er sich nicht für dumm verkaufen.
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.