Öl auf die Wogen gießen
[øːl aʊ̯f diː ˈvoːɡn̩ ˈɡiːsn̩]
The verdict
“Öl auf die Wogen gießen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 23
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen drohenden oder bestehenden Streit abwenden, schlichten
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Öl auf die Wogen gießen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [øːl aʊ̯f diː ˈvoːɡn̩ ˈɡiːsn̩] |
| Letters | 23 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Öl auf die Wogen gießen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Öl auf die Wogen gießen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [øːl aʊ̯f diː ˈvoːɡn̩ ˈɡiːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen drohenden oder bestehenden Streit abwenden, schlichten".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Öl auf die Wogen gießen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Öl auf die Wogen gießen, spelled Ö-L- -A-U-F- -D-I-E- -W-O-G-E-N- -G-I-E-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1einen drohenden oder bestehenden Streit abwenden, schlichten
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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.
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Using “Öl auf die Wogen gießen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Ö-L- -A-U-F- -D-I-E- -W-O-G-E-N- -G-I-E-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [øːl aʊ̯f diː ˈvoːɡn̩ ˈɡiːsn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.