sich wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen benehmen
[zɪç viː ʔaɪ̯n ʔeləˈfant ʔɪm pɔʁt͡sɛˈlaːnˌladn̩ bəˈneːmm̩]
The verdict
“sich wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen benehmen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 47
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich ungeschickt, unbeholfen, oder auch taktlos verhalten
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sich wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen benehmen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [zɪç viː ʔaɪ̯n ʔeləˈfant ʔɪm pɔʁt͡sɛˈlaːnˌladn̩ bəˈneːmm̩] |
| Letters | 47 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sich wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen benehmen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
sich wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen benehmen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [zɪç viː ʔaɪ̯n ʔeləˈfant ʔɪm pɔʁt͡sɛˈlaːnˌladn̩ bəˈneːmm̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich ungeschickt, unbeholfen, oder auch taktlos verhalten".
No generated misspelling entries exist for sich wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen benehmen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is sich wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen benehmen, spelled S-I-C-H- -W-I-E- -E-I-N- -E-L-E-F-A-N-T- -I-M- -P-O-R-Z-E-L-L-A-N-L-A-D-E-N- -B-E-N-E-H-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1sich ungeschickt, unbeholfen, oder auch taktlos verhalten
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 wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen benehmen"?
What does "sich wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen benehmen" mean?
How do you pronounce "sich wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen benehmen"?
What language does "sich wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen benehmen" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “sich wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen benehmen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-I-C-H- -W-I-E- -E-I-N- -E-L-E-F-A-N-T- -I-M- -P-O-R-Z-E-L-L-A-N-L-A-D-E-N- -B-E-N-E-H-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [zɪç viː ʔaɪ̯n ʔeləˈfant ʔɪm pɔʁt͡sɛˈlaːnˌladn̩ bəˈneːmm̩] (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.