außerorts
[ˈaʊ̯sɐʔɔʁt͡s]
The verdict
“außerorts” 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 May 6, 2026) - außerhalb einer Ortschaft befindlich
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | außerorts |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯sɐʔɔʁt͡s] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “außerorts” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
außerorts is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sɐʔɔʁt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "außerhalb einer Ortschaft befindlich".
außerorts doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is außerorts, spelled A-U-S-S-E-R-O-R-T-S.
Definition
- 1außerhalb einer Ortschaft befindlich
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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.
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Using “außerorts”
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- The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-S-E-R-O-R-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sɐʔɔʁt͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.