Außenskelett

[ˈaʊ̯sn̩skeˌlɛt]

/[ˈaʊ̯sn̩skeˌlɛt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Außenskelett” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stützstruktur, die eine stabile äußere Hülle um einen Organismus bildet

Key facts for Außenskelett
PropertyValue
HeadwordAußenskelett
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sn̩skeˌlɛt]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Außenskelett” sits in German frequency

Außenskelett falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German 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

Außenskelett is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sn̩skeˌlɛt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stützstruktur, die eine stabile äußere Hülle um einen Organismus bildet".

Außenskelett has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Außenskelett, spelled A-U-S-S-E-N-S-K-E-L-E-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stützstruktur, die eine stabile äußere Hülle um einen Organismus bildet

Synonyms

Exoskelett

Antonyms

Endoskelett

This word in other languages

exoskeleton(English)exoesqueleto(Español)exosquelette(Français)

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 "Außenskelett"?
"Außenskelett" is spelled A-U-SS-E-N-S-K-E-L-E-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sn̩skeˌlɛt].
What does "Außenskelett" mean?
As a noun, "Außenskelett" means: Stützstruktur, die eine stabile äußere Hülle um einen Organismus bildet
How do you pronounce "Außenskelett"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Außenskelett" is [ˈaʊ̯sn̩skeˌlɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Außenskelett" come from?
"Außenskelett" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Außenskelett”

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-K-E-L-E-T-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sn̩skeˌlɛt] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list