Außentreppe
[ˈaʊ̯sn̩ˌtʁɛpə]
The verdict
“Außentreppe” 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) - außerhalb eines Gebäudes befindliche Treppe
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Außentreppe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯sn̩ˌtʁɛpə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Außentreppe” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Außentreppe is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sn̩ˌtʁɛpə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "außerhalb eines Gebäudes befindliche Treppe".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Außentreppe, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Außentreppe, spelled A-U-S-S-E-N-T-R-E-P-P-E.
Definition
- 1außerhalb eines Gebäudes befindliche Treppe
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 “Außentreppe”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-S-E-N-T-R-E-P-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sn̩ˌtʁɛpə] (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.