außerordentlich
[ˈaʊ̯sɐˈʔɔʁdn̩tlɪç]
The verdict
“außerordentlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich heraushebend, absetzend; außergewöhnlich, ungewöhnlich, überdurchschnittlich
Corpus desk
Index DE-au-erordentlich · außerordentlich · German
außerordentlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | außerordentlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯sɐˈʔɔʁdn̩tlɪç] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „außerordentlich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
außerordentlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sɐˈʔɔʁdn̩tlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
außerordentlich doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is außerordentlich, spelled A-U-S-S-E-R-O-R-D-E-N-T-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1sich heraushebend, absetzend; außergewöhnlich, ungewöhnlich, überdurchschnittlich
- 2sehr, viel
- 3außerhalb einer verfassten Ordnung liegend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how außerordentlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das ist eine außerordentliche Leistung.
„Der Machtbereich der askanischen Markgrafen hatte sich seit der Mitte des 13. Jahrhunderts außerordentlich erweitert.“
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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.