sang- und klanglos

[zaŋ ʊnt klaŋloːs]

/[zaŋ ʊnt klaŋloːs]/ phrase

The verdict

“sang- und klanglos” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne aufzufallen, ohne besonders beachtet zu werden, ohne viel Aufhebens

Key facts for sang- und klanglos
PropertyValue
Headwordsang- und klanglos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[zaŋ ʊnt klaŋloːs]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sang- und klanglos” sits in German frequency

sang- und klanglos 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.

Rare enough to double-check

sang- und klanglos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [zaŋ ʊnt klaŋloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne aufzufallen, ohne besonders beachtet zu werden, ohne viel Aufhebens".

No misspelling variants are generated for sang- und klanglos in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is sang- und klanglos, spelled S-A-N-G--- -U-N-D- -K-L-A-N-G-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne aufzufallen, ohne besonders beachtet zu werden, ohne viel Aufhebens

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 "sang- und klanglos"?
"sang- und klanglos" is spelled S-A-N-G--- -U-N-D- -K-L-A-N-G-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [zaŋ ʊnt klaŋloːs].
What does "sang- und klanglos" mean?
As a phrase, "sang- und klanglos" means: ohne aufzufallen, ohne besonders beachtet zu werden, ohne viel Aufhebens
How do you pronounce "sang- und klanglos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sang- und klanglos" is [zaŋ ʊnt klaŋloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sang- und klanglos" come from?
"sang- und klanglos" 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 “sang- und klanglos”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-A-N-G--- -U-N-D- -K-L-A-N-G-L-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zaŋ ʊnt klaŋloːs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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