zu weit gehen
[t͡suː vaɪ̯t ˈɡeːən]
The verdict
“zu weit gehen” 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
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - moralische, persönliche oder ähnliche Grenzen überschreiten
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zu weit gehen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [t͡suː vaɪ̯t ˈɡeːən] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zu weit gehen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for zu weit gehen is 13 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡suː vaɪ̯t ˈɡeːən]. 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: "moralische, persönliche oder ähnliche Grenzen überschreiten".
zu weit gehen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zu weit gehen, spelled Z-U- -W-E-I-T- -G-E-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1moralische, persönliche oder ähnliche Grenzen überschreiten
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.
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Using “zu weit gehen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-U- -W-E-I-T- -G-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.