außerdienstlich
[ˈaʊ̯sɐˌdiːnstlɪç]
The verdict
“außerdienstlich” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht im Rahmen der offiziellen Arbeit (Dienst); außerhalb der Arbeitszeit
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | außerdienstlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯sɐˌdiːnstlɪç] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “außerdienstlich” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for außerdienstlich is 15 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sɐˌdiːnstlɪç]. 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: "nicht im Rahmen der offiziellen Arbeit (Dienst); außerhalb der Arbeitszeit".
No generated misspelling entries exist for außerdienstlich in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is außerdienstlich, spelled A-U-S-S-E-R-D-I-E-N-S-T-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1nicht im Rahmen der offiziellen Arbeit (Dienst); außerhalb der Arbeitszeit
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 “außerdienstlich”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-S-E-R-D-I-E-N-S-T-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.