nur über meine Leiche

[ˈnuːɐ̯ ˈyːbɐ ˈmaɪ̯nə ˈlaɪ̯çə]

/[ˈnuːɐ̯ ˈyːbɐ ˈmaɪ̯nə ˈlaɪ̯çə]/ phrase

The verdict

“nur über meine Leiche” 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
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nur gegen meinen entschiedensten Widerstand

Key facts for nur über meine Leiche
PropertyValue
Headwordnur über meine Leiche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈnuːɐ̯ ˈyːbɐ ˈmaɪ̯nə ˈlaɪ̯çə]
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nur über meine Leiche” sits in German frequency

nur über meine Leiche 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 nur über meine Leiche is 21 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnuːɐ̯ ˈyːbɐ ˈmaɪ̯nə ˈlaɪ̯çə]. 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: "nur gegen meinen entschiedensten Widerstand".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nur über meine Leiche, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is nur über meine Leiche, spelled N-U-R- -Ü-B-E-R- -M-E-I-N-E- -L-E-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nur gegen meinen entschiedensten Widerstand

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 "nur über meine Leiche"?
"nur über meine Leiche" is spelled N-U-R- -Ü-B-E-R- -M-E-I-N-E- -L-E-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnuːɐ̯ ˈyːbɐ ˈmaɪ̯nə ˈlaɪ̯çə].
What does "nur über meine Leiche" mean?
As a phrase, "nur über meine Leiche" means: nur gegen meinen entschiedensten Widerstand
How do you pronounce "nur über meine Leiche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nur über meine Leiche" is [ˈnuːɐ̯ ˈyːbɐ ˈmaɪ̯nə ˈlaɪ̯çə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nur über meine Leiche" come from?
"nur über meine Leiche" 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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Using “nur über meine Leiche”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-U-R- -Ü-B-E-R- -M-E-I-N-E- -L-E-I-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnuːɐ̯ ˈyːbɐ ˈmaɪ̯nə ˈlaɪ̯çə] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list