sich in den Haaren liegen

[zɪç ɪn deːn ˈhaːʁən ˈliːɡn̩]

/[zɪç ɪn deːn ˈhaːʁən ˈliːɡn̩]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
25
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich streiten, einen Streit miteinander haben

Key facts for sich in den Haaren liegen
PropertyValue
Headwordsich in den Haaren liegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[zɪç ɪn deːn ˈhaːʁən ˈliːɡn̩]
Letters25
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sich in den Haaren liegen” sits in German frequency

sich in den Haaren liegen 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 in den Haaren liegen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [zɪç ɪn deːn ˈhaːʁən ˈliːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich streiten, einen Streit miteinander haben".

Zero misspellings are on record for sich in den Haaren liegen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is sich in den Haaren liegen, spelled S-I-C-H- -I-N- -D-E-N- -H-A-A-R-E-N- -L-I-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich streiten, einen Streit miteinander haben

Synonyms

im Clinch liegensich an die Gurgel gehensich an die Kehle gehensich streiten wie die Kesselflickerüber Kreuz liegenaneinandergeratenbefehdenbeharkenüberwerfenzankenkabbelnfetzenzoffen

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 in den Haaren liegen"?
"sich in den Haaren liegen" is spelled S-I-C-H- -I-N- -D-E-N- -H-A-A-R-E-N- -L-I-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zɪç ɪn deːn ˈhaːʁən ˈliːɡn̩].
What does "sich in den Haaren liegen" mean?
As a phrase, "sich in den Haaren liegen" means: sich streiten, einen Streit miteinander haben
How do you pronounce "sich in den Haaren liegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sich in den Haaren liegen" is [zɪç ɪn deːn ˈhaːʁən ˈliːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sich in den Haaren liegen" come from?
"sich in den Haaren liegen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “sich in den Haaren liegen”

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

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