jemanden über den Löffel barbieren
[ˌjeːmandn̩ ˌyːbɐ deːn ˈlœfl̩ baʁˌbiːʁən]
The verdict
“jemanden über den Löffel barbieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 34
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden grob betrügen
Corpus desk
Index DE-jemanden-uber-den-loffel · jemanden über den Löffel barbieren · German
jemanden über den Löffel barbieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 34 letters
- VOW-12 12 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 über den Löffel barbieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˌjeːmandn̩ ˌyːbɐ deːn ˈlœfl̩ baʁˌbiːʁən] |
| Letters | 34 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „jemanden über den Löffel barbieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
jemanden über den Löffel barbieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌjeːmandn̩ ˌyːbɐ deːn ˈlœfl̩ baʁˌbiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden grob betrügen".
No generated misspelling entries exist for jemanden über den Löffel barbieren in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is jemanden über den Löffel barbieren, spelled J-E-M-A-N-D-E-N- -Ü-B-E-R- -D-E-N- -L-Ö-F-F-E-L- -B-A-R-B-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden grob betrügen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how jemanden über den Löffel barbieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich dachte, dass es freundliche Anlageberater wären, aber die Kerle haben uns ganz schön über den Löffel barbiert.
Ich lass mich von dir doch nicht über den Löffel barbieren!
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.