zu weit gehen
[t͡suː vaɪ̯t ˈɡeːən]
The verdict
“zu weit gehen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - moralische, persönliche oder ähnliche Grenzen überschreiten
Corpus desk
Index DE-zu-weit-gehen · zu weit gehen · German
zu weit gehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" 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.
| 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) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zu weit gehen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
zu weit gehen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [t͡suː vaɪ̯t ˈɡeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how zu weit gehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mit der Schlägerei bist du zu weit gegangen!
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.