Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

god is in the detail

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: god is in the de-tail
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Expresses the idea that whatever one does should be done thoroughly; i.e. details are important.

proverb

Expresses the idea that truth is in the details; therefore, the more details someone provides, the more likely they are to be telling the truth.

Phrases

devil is in the details

Frequently Paired Words

devil is in the details

Questions

What does god is in the detail mean?: Expresses the idea that whatever one does should be done thoroughly; i.e. details are important.

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