weinen wie ein Schlosshund

[ˈvaɪ̯nən viː aɪ̯n ˈʃlɔshʊnt]

/[ˈvaɪ̯nən viː aɪ̯n ˈʃlɔshʊnt]/ phrase

The verdict

“weinen wie ein Schlosshund” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
26
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr weinen, laut weinen

Corpus desk

Index DE-weinen-wie-ein-schlosshu · weinen wie ein Schlosshund · German

weinen wie ein Schlosshund · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 26 letters
  • VOW-9 9 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 weinen wie ein Schlosshund
PropertyValue
Headwordweinen wie ein Schlosshund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯nən viː aɪ̯n ˈʃlɔshʊnt]
Letters26
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „weinen wie ein Schlosshund“ im Deutschen

weinen wie ein Schlosshundsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

weinen wie ein Schlosshund is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯nən viː aɪ̯n ˈʃlɔshʊnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr weinen, laut weinen".

Zero misspellings are on record for weinen wie ein Schlosshund in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is weinen wie ein Schlosshund, spelled W-E-I-N-E-N- -W-I-E- -E-I-N- -S-C-H-L-O-S-S-H-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr weinen, laut weinen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how weinen wie ein Schlosshund appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das Kind weinte wie ein Schlosshund als man ihm sein Spielzeug wegnahm.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "weinen wie ein Schlosshund"?
"weinen wie ein Schlosshund" is spelled W-E-I-N-E-N- -W-I-E- -E-I-N- -S-C-H-L-O-S-S-H-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯nən viː aɪ̯n ˈʃlɔshʊnt].
What does "weinen wie ein Schlosshund" mean?
As a phrase, "weinen wie ein Schlosshund" means: sehr weinen, laut weinen
How do you pronounce "weinen wie ein Schlosshund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weinen wie ein Schlosshund" is [ˈvaɪ̯nən viː aɪ̯n ˈʃlɔshʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weinen wie ein Schlosshund" come from?
"weinen wie ein Schlosshund" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list