unter aller Kanone

[ˈʊntɐ ˈalɐ kaˈnoːnə]

/[ˈʊntɐ ˈalɐ kaˈnoːnə]/ phrase

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The verdict

“unter aller Kanone” 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
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sehr miserabel, sehr schlecht

Key facts for unter aller Kanone
PropertyValue
Headwordunter aller Kanone
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈʊntɐ ˈalɐ kaˈnoːnə]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “unter aller Kanone” sits in German frequency

unter aller Kanone 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 unter aller Kanone is 18 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊntɐ ˈalɐ kaˈnoːnə]. 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: "sehr miserabel, sehr schlecht".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unter aller Kanone, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is unter aller Kanone, spelled U-N-T-E-R- -A-L-L-E-R- -K-A-N-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr miserabel, sehr schlecht

Synonyms

unter aller Sau

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 "unter aller Kanone"?
"unter aller Kanone" is spelled U-N-T-E-R- -A-L-L-E-R- -K-A-N-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐ ˈalɐ kaˈnoːnə].
What does "unter aller Kanone" mean?
As a phrase, "unter aller Kanone" means: sehr miserabel, sehr schlecht
How do you pronounce "unter aller Kanone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unter aller Kanone" is [ˈʊntɐ ˈalɐ kaˈnoːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unter aller Kanone" come from?
"unter aller Kanone" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “unter aller Kanone”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-T-E-R- -A-L-L-E-R- -K-A-N-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊntɐ ˈalɐ kaˈnoːnə] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list