außerirdisches
[ˈaʊ̯sɐˌʔɪʁdɪʃəs]
The verdict
“außerirdisches” 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
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs außerirdisch
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | außerirdisches |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯sɐˌʔɪʁdɪʃəs] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “außerirdisches” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for außerirdisches is 14 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sɐˌʔɪʁdɪʃəs]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
außerirdisches has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 außerirdisches, spelled A-U-S-S-E-R-I-R-D-I-S-C-H-E-S.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs außerirdisch
- 2Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs außerirdisch
- 3Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs außerirdisch
- 4Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs außerirdisch
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 “außerirdisches”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-S-E-R-I-R-D-I-S-C-H-E-S - 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.