außerschulisch

[ˈaʊ̯sɐˌʃuːlɪʃ]

/[ˈaʊ̯sɐˌʃuːlɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“außerschulisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht im Unterricht/an der Schule (stattfindend)

Corpus desk

Index DE-au-erschulisch · außerschulisch · German

außerschulisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for außerschulisch
PropertyValue
Headwordaußerschulisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sɐˌʃuːlɪʃ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „außerschulisch“ im Deutschen

außerschulischliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

außerschulisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sɐˌʃuːlɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht im Unterricht/an der Schule (stattfindend)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for außerschulisch, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 außerschulisch, spelled A-U-S-S-E-R-S-C-H-U-L-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht im Unterricht/an der Schule (stattfindend)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how außerschulisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Auch außerschulisch erworbene Qualifikationen sind bei einer Bewerbung um eine Lehrstelle wichtig.

Antonyms

innerschulisch

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "außerschulisch"?
"außerschulisch" is spelled A-U-SS-E-R-S-C-H-U-L-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sɐˌʃuːlɪʃ].
What does "außerschulisch" mean?
As an adjective, "außerschulisch" means: nicht im Unterricht/an der Schule (stattfindend)
How do you pronounce "außerschulisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "außerschulisch" is [ˈaʊ̯sɐˌʃuːlɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "außerschulisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list