sich gehen lassen

[zɪç ˈɡeːən ˌlasn̩]

/[zɪç ˈɡeːən ˌlasn̩]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht mehr auf sich selbst achten

Key facts for sich gehen lassen
PropertyValue
Headwordsich gehen lassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[zɪç ˈɡeːən ˌlasn̩]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sich gehen lassen” sits in German frequency

sich gehen lassen 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

sich gehen lassen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [zɪç ˈɡeːən ˌlasn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht mehr auf sich selbst achten".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sich gehen lassen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is sich gehen lassen, spelled S-I-C-H- -G-E-H-E-N- -L-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht mehr auf sich selbst achten

This word in other languages

let oneself go(English)

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 "sich gehen lassen"?
"sich gehen lassen" is spelled S-I-C-H- -G-E-H-E-N- -L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zɪç ˈɡeːən ˌlasn̩].
What does "sich gehen lassen" mean?
As a phrase, "sich gehen lassen" means: nicht mehr auf sich selbst achten
How do you pronounce "sich gehen lassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sich gehen lassen" is [zɪç ˈɡeːən ˌlasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sich gehen lassen" come from?
"sich gehen lassen" 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 “sich gehen lassen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-I-C-H- -G-E-H-E-N- -L-A-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zɪç ˈɡeːən ˌlasn̩] (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