jemanden über den Tisch ziehen

[ˈjeːmandn̩ ˈyːbɐ deːn ˈtɪʃ ˈt͡siːən]

/[ˈjeːmandn̩ ˈyːbɐ deːn ˈtɪʃ ˈt͡siːən]/ phrase

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The verdict

“jemanden über den Tisch ziehen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
30
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden übervorteilen, betrügen

Key facts for jemanden über den Tisch ziehen
PropertyValue
Headwordjemanden über den Tisch ziehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈjeːmandn̩ ˈyːbɐ deːn ˈtɪʃ ˈt͡siːən]
Letters30
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jemanden über den Tisch ziehen” sits in German frequency

jemanden über den Tisch ziehen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jemanden über den Tisch ziehen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈjeːmandn̩ ˈyːbɐ deːn ˈtɪʃ ˈt͡siːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden übervorteilen, betrügen".

No misspelling variants are generated for jemanden über den Tisch ziehen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 über den Tisch ziehen, spelled J-E-M-A-N-D-E-N- -Ü-B-E-R- -D-E-N- -T-I-S-C-H- -Z-I-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden übervorteilen, betrügen

Synonyms

jemanden übers Ohr hauen

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 "jemanden über den Tisch ziehen"?
"jemanden über den Tisch ziehen" is spelled J-E-M-A-N-D-E-N- -Ü-B-E-R- -D-E-N- -T-I-S-C-H- -Z-I-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjeːmandn̩ ˈyːbɐ deːn ˈtɪʃ ˈt͡siːən].
What does "jemanden über den Tisch ziehen" mean?
As a phrase, "jemanden über den Tisch ziehen" means: jemanden übervorteilen, betrügen
How do you pronounce "jemanden über den Tisch ziehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jemanden über den Tisch ziehen" is [ˈjeːmandn̩ ˈyːbɐ deːn ˈtɪʃ ˈt͡siːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jemanden über den Tisch ziehen" come from?
"jemanden über den Tisch ziehen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “jemanden über den Tisch ziehen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is J-E-M-A-N-D-E-N- -Ü-B-E-R- -D-E-N- -T-I-S-C-H- -Z-I-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjeːmandn̩ ˈyːbɐ deːn ˈtɪʃ ˈt͡siːən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list