sang- und klanglos
[zaŋ ʊnt klaŋloːs]
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
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sang- und klanglos |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [zaŋ ʊnt klaŋloːs] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sang- und klanglos” sits in German frequency
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
- 1ohne 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.
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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.
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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.