sich aufs Ohr legen

\zɪç aʊ̯fs oːɐ̯ ˈleːɡn̩\

/\zɪç aʊ̯fs oːɐ̯ ˈleːɡn̩\/ verb

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The verdict

“sich aufs Ohr legen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Piquer un somme, un roupillon.

Key facts for sich aufs Ohr legen
PropertyValue
Headwordsich aufs Ohr legen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\zɪç aʊ̯fs oːɐ̯ ˈleːɡn̩\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sich aufs Ohr legen” sits in French frequency

sich aufs Ohr legen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French 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.

Rare enough to double-check

sich aufs Ohr legen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \zɪç aʊ̯fs oːɐ̯ ˈleːɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Piquer un somme, un roupillon.".

Zero misspellings are on record for sich aufs Ohr legen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is sich aufs Ohr legen, spelled S-I-C-H- -A-U-F-S- -O-H-R- -L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Piquer un somme, un roupillon.

Synonyms

sich langmachensich hinlegensich langlegensich aufs Ohr hauen

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 "sich aufs Ohr legen"?
"sich aufs Ohr legen" is spelled S-I-C-H- -A-U-F-S- -O-H-R- -L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \zɪç aʊ̯fs oːɐ̯ ˈleːɡn̩\.
What does "sich aufs Ohr legen" mean?
As a verb, "sich aufs Ohr legen" means: Piquer un somme, un roupillon.
How do you pronounce "sich aufs Ohr legen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sich aufs Ohr legen" is \zɪç aʊ̯fs oːɐ̯ ˈleːɡn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sich aufs Ohr legen" come from?
"sich aufs Ohr legen" is a French 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 “sich aufs Ohr legen”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-I-C-H- -A-U-F-S- -O-H-R- -L-E-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \zɪç aʊ̯fs oːɐ̯ ˈleːɡn̩\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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