äußerlich
[ˈɔɪ̯sɐlɪç]
The verdict
“äußerlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - außen liegend, sich außen befindend, nach außen, von außen
Corpus desk
Index DE-au-erlich · äußerlich · German
äußerlich · 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 "Ä" 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 | äußerlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɔɪ̯sɐlɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „äußerlich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
äußerlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɔɪ̯sɐlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for äußerlich in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is äußerlich, spelled Ä-U-S-S-E-R-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1außen liegend, sich außen befindend, nach außen, von außen
- 2nur die Oberfläche betreffend, nicht das Wesen ausmachend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how äußerlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Salbe ist zur äußerlichen Anwendung.
Äußerlich betrachtet, hätte ich das Auto zu den jungen Gebrauchten gezählt.
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.