um den heißen Brei herumreden

[ʊm deːn ˈhaɪ̯sn̩ ˈbʁaɪ̯ hɛˈʁʊmˌʁeːdn̩]

/[ʊm deːn ˈhaɪ̯sn̩ ˈbʁaɪ̯ hɛˈʁʊmˌʁeːdn̩]/ phrase

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The verdict

“um den heißen Brei herumreden” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
29
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Sache nicht offen und sachlich ansprechen

Key facts for um den heißen Brei herumreden
PropertyValue
Headwordum den heißen Brei herumreden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ʊm deːn ˈhaɪ̯sn̩ ˈbʁaɪ̯ hɛˈʁʊmˌʁeːdn̩]
Letters29
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “um den heißen Brei herumreden” sits in German frequency

um den heißen Brei herumreden 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for um den heißen Brei herumreden is 29 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʊm deːn ˈhaɪ̯sn̩ ˈbʁaɪ̯ hɛˈʁʊmˌʁeːdn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "eine Sache nicht offen und sachlich ansprechen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for um den heißen Brei herumreden, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is um den heißen Brei herumreden, spelled U-M- -D-E-N- -H-E-I-S-S-E-N- -B-R-E-I- -H-E-R-U-M-R-E-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Sache nicht offen und sachlich ansprechen

This word in other languages

beat about the bush(English)tourner autour du pot(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 "um den heißen Brei herumreden"?
"um den heißen Brei herumreden" is spelled U-M- -D-E-N- -H-E-I-SS-E-N- -B-R-E-I- -H-E-R-U-M-R-E-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊm deːn ˈhaɪ̯sn̩ ˈbʁaɪ̯ hɛˈʁʊmˌʁeːdn̩].
What does "um den heißen Brei herumreden" mean?
As a phrase, "um den heißen Brei herumreden" means: eine Sache nicht offen und sachlich ansprechen
How do you pronounce "um den heißen Brei herumreden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "um den heißen Brei herumreden" is [ʊm deːn ˈhaɪ̯sn̩ ˈbʁaɪ̯ hɛˈʁʊmˌʁeːdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "um den heißen Brei herumreden" come from?
"um den heißen Brei herumreden" 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 “um den heißen Brei herumreden”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-M- -D-E-N- -H-E-I-S-S-E-N- -B-R-E-I- -H-E-R-U-M-R-E-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʊm deːn ˈhaɪ̯sn̩ ˈbʁaɪ̯ hɛˈʁʊmˌʁeːdn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list