übers Ohr hauen

[ˈyːbɐs oːɐ̯ ˈhaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈyːbɐs oːɐ̯ ˈhaʊ̯ən]/ phrase

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The verdict

“übers Ohr 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
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden hereinlegen, übervorteilen

Key facts for übers Ohr hauen
PropertyValue
Headwordübers Ohr hauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈyːbɐs oːɐ̯ ˈhaʊ̯ən]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “übers Ohr hauen” sits in German frequency

übers Ohr hauen 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

übers Ohr hauen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈyːbɐs oːɐ̯ ˈhaʊ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden hereinlegen, übervorteilen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for übers Ohr hauen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is übers Ohr hauen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-S- -O-H-R- -H-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden hereinlegen, übervorteilen

Synonyms

jemanden über den Tisch ziehen

This word in other languages

diddle(English)duper(Français)

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 "übers Ohr hauen"?
"übers Ohr hauen" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-S- -O-H-R- -H-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐs oːɐ̯ ˈhaʊ̯ən].
What does "übers Ohr hauen" mean?
As a phrase, "übers Ohr hauen" means: jemanden hereinlegen, übervorteilen
How do you pronounce "übers Ohr hauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übers Ohr hauen" is [ˈyːbɐs oːɐ̯ ˈhaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übers Ohr hauen" come from?
"übers Ohr hauen" 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 “übers Ohr hauen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-S- -O-H-R- -H-A-U-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈyːbɐs oːɐ̯ ˈhaʊ̯ən] (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