Außenseiter
[ˈaʊ̯sn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɐ]
The verdict
“Außenseiter” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Person oder Mannschaft, von der angenommen wird, dass sie keine Gewinnchancen hat; ein Tier, ohne angenommene Gewinnchance
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Außenseiter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯sn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Außenseiter” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Außenseiter is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɐ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Außenseiter, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Außenseiter, spelled A-U-S-S-E-N-S-E-I-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1eine Person oder Mannschaft, von der angenommen wird, dass sie keine Gewinnchancen hat; ein Tier, ohne angenommene Gewinnchance
- 2Person, die nicht in einer Gruppe integriert ist
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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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Using “Außenseiter”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-S-E-N-S-E-I-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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.