jemanden zum Hahnrei machen

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The verdict

“jemanden zum Hahnrei machen” 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) - (insbesondere einem Mann) untreu sein, ihn betrügen

Corpus desk

Index DE-jemanden-zum-hahnrei-mac · jemanden zum Hahnrei machen · German

jemanden zum Hahnrei machen · 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.

Key facts for jemanden zum Hahnrei machen
PropertyValue
Headwordjemanden zum Hahnrei machen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[…]
Letters27
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „jemanden zum Hahnrei machen“ im Deutschen

jemanden zum Hahnrei machensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

jemanden zum Hahnrei machen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(insbesondere einem Mann) untreu sein, ihn betrügen".

No misspelling variants are generated for jemanden zum Hahnrei machen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is jemanden zum Hahnrei machen, spelled J-E-M-A-N-D-E-N- -Z-U-M- -H-A-H-N-R-E-I- -M-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (insbesondere einem Mann) untreu sein, ihn betrügen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how jemanden zum Hahnrei machen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Es ist wirklich nicht verwunderlich, dass Frau Meier ihren Mann schon wieder zum Hahnrei gemacht hat.

Synonyms

fremdgehendie Ehe brechenjemandem die Hörner aufsetzenjemandem Hörner aufsetzeneinen Seitensprung machenjemanden nach Strich und Faden betrügen

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 zum Hahnrei machen"?
"jemanden zum Hahnrei machen" is spelled J-E-M-A-N-D-E-N- -Z-U-M- -H-A-H-N-R-E-I- -M-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "jemanden zum Hahnrei machen" mean?
As a phrase, "jemanden zum Hahnrei machen" means: (insbesondere einem Mann) untreu sein, ihn betrügen
How do you pronounce "jemanden zum Hahnrei machen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jemanden zum Hahnrei machen" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jemanden zum Hahnrei machen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list