Leine ziehen
[ˈlaɪ̯nə ˈt͡siːən]
The verdict
“Leine 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
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich entfernen; sich davonmachen
Corpus desk
Index DE-leine-ziehen · Leine ziehen · German
Leine ziehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | Leine ziehen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈlaɪ̯nə ˈt͡siːən] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Leine ziehen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Leine ziehen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈlaɪ̯nə ˈt͡siːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich entfernen; sich davonmachen".
Leine ziehen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Leine ziehen, spelled L-E-I-N-E- -Z-I-E-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1sich entfernen; sich davonmachen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Leine ziehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Zieh Leine! Ich will dich hier nicht mehr sehen!
Er hielt es für das Beste, so schnell wie möglich Leine zu ziehen.
This word in other languages
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.