sich in die Falle hauen

[zɪç ɪn diː ˈfalə ˈhaʊ̯ən]

/[zɪç ɪn diː ˈfalə ˈhaʊ̯ən]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
23
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich schlafen legen

Corpus desk

Index DE-sich-in-die-falle-hauen · sich in die Falle hauen · German

sich in die Falle hauen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 23 letters
  • VOW-9 9 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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.

Key facts for sich in die Falle hauen
PropertyValue
Headwordsich in die Falle hauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[zɪç ɪn diː ˈfalə ˈhaʊ̯ən]
Letters23
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „sich in die Falle hauen“ im Deutschen

sich in die Falle hauensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sich in die Falle hauen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [zɪç ɪn diː ˈfalə ˈhaʊ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich schlafen legen".

sich in die Falle hauen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is sich in die Falle hauen, spelled S-I-C-H- -I-N- -D-I-E- -F-A-L-L-E- -H-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich schlafen legen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how sich in die Falle hauen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich bin müde und haue mich in die Falle.

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 "sich in die Falle hauen"?
"sich in die Falle hauen" is spelled S-I-C-H- -I-N- -D-I-E- -F-A-L-L-E- -H-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zɪç ɪn diː ˈfalə ˈhaʊ̯ən].
What does "sich in die Falle hauen" mean?
As a phrase, "sich in die Falle hauen" means: sich schlafen legen
How do you pronounce "sich in die Falle hauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sich in die Falle hauen" is [zɪç ɪn diː ˈfalə ˈhaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sich in die Falle hauen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list