unter aller Sau

[ˈʊntɐ ˈalɐ zaʊ̯]

/[ˈʊntɐ ˈalɐ zaʊ̯]/ phrase

The verdict

“unter aller Sau” 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 September 3, 2026) - jeglichen Maßstab unterschreitend

Corpus desk

Index DE-unter-aller-sau · unter aller Sau · German

unter aller Sau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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 unter aller Sau
PropertyValue
Headwordunter aller Sau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈʊntɐ ˈalɐ zaʊ̯]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unter aller Sau“ im Deutschen

unter aller Sauliegt 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

unter aller Sau is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈʊntɐ ˈalɐ zaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jeglichen Maßstab unterschreitend".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for unter aller Sau, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is unter aller Sau, spelled U-N-T-E-R- -A-L-L-E-R- -S-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    jeglichen Maßstab unterschreitend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how unter aller Sau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Was die in diesem sogenannten Weiterbildungskurs angeboten haben, war wirklich unter aller Sau.

Synonyms

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 Sau"?
"unter aller Sau" is spelled U-N-T-E-R- -A-L-L-E-R- -S-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊntɐ ˈalɐ zaʊ̯].
What does "unter aller Sau" mean?
As a phrase, "unter aller Sau" means: jeglichen Maßstab unterschreitend
How do you pronounce "unter aller Sau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unter aller Sau" is [ˈʊntɐ ˈalɐ zaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unter aller Sau" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list