Ross und Reiter nennen
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The verdict
“Ross und Reiter nennen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 22
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - offen aussprechen, über wen oder was es konkret geht, nicht nur Andeutungen machen
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Index DE-ross-und-reiter-nennen · Ross und Reiter nennen · German
Ross und Reiter nennen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 22 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | Ross und Reiter nennen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 22 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ross und Reiter nennen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ross und Reiter nennen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "offen aussprechen, über wen oder was es konkret geht, nicht nur Andeutungen machen".
Zero misspellings are on record for Ross und Reiter nennen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ross und Reiter nennen, spelled R-O-S-S- -U-N-D- -R-E-I-T-E-R- -N-E-N-N-E-N.
Definition
- 1offen aussprechen, über wen oder was es konkret geht, nicht nur Andeutungen machen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ross und Reiter nennen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Frau Macht-Baumgarten soll angesichts ihrer schwer wiegenden Vorwürfe gefälligst Ross und Reiter nennen oder sich, falls sie dies nicht kann, umgehend beim Umweltminister für ihre stillose Attacke entschuldigen“, erklärte Hamerich abschließend.
„Zudem stärkte Merkel Finanzminister Peer Steinbrück den Rücken und forderte, im Kampf gegen Steueroasen „Ross und Reiter“ zu nennen“
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.