nicht alle Latten am Zaun haben

[nɪçt ˌalə ˈlatn̩ am ˈt͡saʊ̯n ˌhaːbn̩]

/[nɪçt ˌalə ˈlatn̩ am ˈt͡saʊ̯n ˌhaːbn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“nicht alle Latten am Zaun haben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
31
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - leicht verrückt sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-nicht-alle-latten-am-zau · nicht alle Latten am Zaun haben · German

nicht alle Latten am Zaun haben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 31 letters
  • VOW-10 10 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" 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 nicht alle Latten am Zaun haben
PropertyValue
Headwordnicht alle Latten am Zaun haben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[nɪçt ˌalə ˈlatn̩ am ˈt͡saʊ̯n ˌhaːbn̩]
Letters31
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „nicht alle Latten am Zaun haben“ im Deutschen

nicht alle Latten am Zaun habenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

nicht alle Latten am Zaun haben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [nɪçt ˌalə ˈlatn̩ am ˈt͡saʊ̯n ˌhaːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "leicht verrückt sein".

No generated misspelling entries exist for nicht alle Latten am Zaun haben in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is nicht alle Latten am Zaun haben, spelled N-I-C-H-T- -A-L-L-E- -L-A-T-T-E-N- -A-M- -Z-A-U-N- -H-A-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    leicht verrückt sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how nicht alle Latten am Zaun haben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Du hast wohl nicht alle Latten am Zaun?“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nicht alle Latten am Zaun haben"?
"nicht alle Latten am Zaun haben" is spelled N-I-C-H-T- -A-L-L-E- -L-A-T-T-E-N- -A-M- -Z-A-U-N- -H-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [nɪçt ˌalə ˈlatn̩ am ˈt͡saʊ̯n ˌhaːbn̩].
What does "nicht alle Latten am Zaun haben" mean?
As a phrase, "nicht alle Latten am Zaun haben" means: leicht verrückt sein
How do you pronounce "nicht alle Latten am Zaun haben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nicht alle Latten am Zaun haben" is [nɪçt ˌalə ˈlatn̩ am ˈt͡saʊ̯n ˌhaːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nicht alle Latten am Zaun haben" come from?
"nicht alle Latten am Zaun haben" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list