außerhalb

[ˈaʊ̯sɐhalp]

/[ˈaʊ̯sɐhalp]/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - draußen, in der weiteren Umgebung

Corpus desk

Index DE-au-erhalb · außerhalb · German

außerhalb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 außerhalb
PropertyValue
Headwordaußerhalb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sɐhalp]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „außerhalb“ im Deutschen

außerhalbschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

außerhalb is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sɐhalp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "draußen, in der weiteren Umgebung".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for außerhalb, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is außerhalb, spelled A-U-S-S-E-R-H-A-L-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    draußen, in der weiteren Umgebung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Firmensitz lag ziemlich weit außerhalb.
  2. Wir wollen heute mal außerhalb essen.

Synonyms

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 "außerhalb"?
"außerhalb" is spelled A-U-SS-E-R-H-A-L-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sɐhalp].
What does "außerhalb" mean?
As an adverb, "außerhalb" means: draußen, in der weiteren Umgebung
How do you pronounce "außerhalb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "außerhalb" is [ˈaʊ̯sɐhalp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "außerhalb" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list