außen
[ˈaʊ̯sn̩]
The verdict
“außen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von innen gesehen jenseits einer Begrenzung
Corpus desk
Index DE-au-en · außen · German
außen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | außen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯sn̩] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “außen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
Rare enough to double-check
außen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von innen gesehen jenseits einer Begrenzung".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for außen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is außen, spelled A-U-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1von innen gesehen jenseits einer Begrenzung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how außen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach außen hin war alles in Ordnung.
„Eine Enterostomie wird z. B. bei einem inoperablen Magenkarzinom durchgeführt, um die künstliche Ernährung von außen zu gewährleisten.“
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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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