kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen

[kaɪ̯n blat foːɐ̯ deːn mʊnt ˈneːmən]

/[kaɪ̯n blat foːɐ̯ deːn mʊnt ˈneːmən]/ phrase

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The verdict

“kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
30
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dinge offen und direkt ansprechen, seine Meinung sagen

Key facts for kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen
PropertyValue
Headwordkein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kaɪ̯n blat foːɐ̯ deːn mʊnt ˈneːmən]
Letters30
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen” sits in German frequency

kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen is 30 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaɪ̯n blat foːɐ̯ deːn mʊnt ˈneːmən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dinge offen und direkt ansprechen, seine Meinung sagen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen, spelled K-E-I-N- -B-L-A-T-T- -V-O-R- -D-E-N- -M-U-N-D- -N-E-H-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dinge offen und direkt ansprechen, seine Meinung sagen

Synonyms

das Kind beim (rechten) Namen nennenTacheles reden

Antonyms

um den heißen Brei reden

This word in other languages

no tener pelos en la lengua(Español)ne pas mâcher ses mots(Français)

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 "kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen"?
"kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen" is spelled K-E-I-N- -B-L-A-T-T- -V-O-R- -D-E-N- -M-U-N-D- -N-E-H-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɪ̯n blat foːɐ̯ deːn mʊnt ˈneːmən].
What does "kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen" mean?
As a phrase, "kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen" means: Dinge offen und direkt ansprechen, seine Meinung sagen
How do you pronounce "kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen" is [kaɪ̯n blat foːɐ̯ deːn mʊnt ˈneːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen" come from?
"kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-E-I-N- -B-L-A-T-T- -V-O-R- -D-E-N- -M-U-N-D- -N-E-H-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaɪ̯n blat foːɐ̯ deːn mʊnt ˈneːmən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list