über die Stränge schlagen

[ˈyːbɐ diː ˈʃtʁɛŋə ˈʃlaːɡn̩]

/[ˈyːbɐ diː ˈʃtʁɛŋə ˈʃlaːɡn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“über die Stränge schlagen” 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 September 3, 2026) - aus Impulsivität etwas übertreiben

Corpus desk

Index DE-uber-die-strange-schlage · über die Stränge schlagen · German

über die Stränge schlagen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 25 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ü" 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 über die Stränge schlagen
PropertyValue
Headwordüber die Stränge schlagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈyːbɐ diː ˈʃtʁɛŋə ˈʃlaːɡn̩]
Letters25
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „über die Stränge schlagen“ im Deutschen

über die Stränge schlagenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

über die Stränge schlagen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈyːbɐ diː ˈʃtʁɛŋə ˈʃlaːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus Impulsivität etwas übertreiben".

über die Stränge schlagen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is über die Stränge schlagen, spelled Ü-B-E-R- -D-I-E- -S-T-R-Ä-N-G-E- -S-C-H-L-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus Impulsivität etwas übertreiben

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how über die Stränge schlagen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wer mit Alkohol über die Stränge schlägt muss am nächsten Morgen mit einem Kater rechnen.

Synonyms

über die Schnur schlagenverrückt spielensich austoben

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 "über die Stränge schlagen"?
"über die Stränge schlagen" is spelled Ü-B-E-R- -D-I-E- -S-T-R-Ä-N-G-E- -S-C-H-L-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐ diː ˈʃtʁɛŋə ˈʃlaːɡn̩].
What does "über die Stränge schlagen" mean?
As a phrase, "über die Stränge schlagen" means: aus Impulsivität etwas übertreiben
How do you pronounce "über die Stränge schlagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "über die Stränge schlagen" is [ˈyːbɐ diː ˈʃtʁɛŋə ˈʃlaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "über die Stränge schlagen" come from?
"über die Stränge schlagen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list