außerhalb
[ˈaʊ̯sɐhalp]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | außerhalb |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯sɐhalp] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „außerhalb“ im Deutschen
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
- 1draußen, in der weiteren Umgebung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how außerhalb appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Firmensitz lag ziemlich weit außerhalb.
Wir wollen heute mal außerhalb essen.
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.