Außenminister

[ˈaʊ̯sn̩miˌnɪstɐ]

/[ˈaʊ̯sn̩miˌnɪstɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Außenminister” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Leiter des Außenministeriums, der sich um die Beziehungen seines Landes zu anderen Ländern und internationalen Organisationen kümmern muss

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Index DE-au-enminister · Außenminister · German

Außenminister · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for Außenminister
PropertyValue
HeadwordAußenminister
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sn̩miˌnɪstɐ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Außenminister“ im Deutschen

Außenministersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Außenminister is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sn̩miˌnɪstɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Leiter des Außenministeriums, der sich um die Beziehungen seines Landes zu anderen Ländern und internationalen Organisationen kümmern muss".

No misspelling variants are generated for Außenminister in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Außenminister, spelled A-U-S-S-E-N-M-I-N-I-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Leiter des Außenministeriums, der sich um die Beziehungen seines Landes zu anderen Ländern und internationalen Organisationen kümmern muss

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Außenminister appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Dem Außenminister untersteht das diplomatische Korps.
  2. „Nun gingen der General und der Außenminister zum Kaiser, um ihn zu informieren.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Außenminister"?
"Außenminister" is spelled A-U-SS-E-N-M-I-N-I-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sn̩miˌnɪstɐ].
What does "Außenminister" mean?
As a noun, "Außenminister" means: Leiter des Außenministeriums, der sich um die Beziehungen seines Landes zu anderen Ländern und internationalen Organisationen kümmern muss
How do you pronounce "Außenminister"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Außenminister" is [ˈaʊ̯sn̩miˌnɪstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Außenminister" come from?
"Außenminister" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list