aus sich heraus

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The verdict

“aus sich heraus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. 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) - ohne direkte Aufforderung, aus eigenem Antrieb

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Index DE-aus-sich-heraus · aus sich heraus · German

aus sich heraus · 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.

Key facts for aus sich heraus
PropertyValue
Headwordaus sich heraus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[…]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „aus sich heraus“ im Deutschen

aus sich heraussitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aus sich heraus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne direkte Aufforderung, aus eigenem Antrieb".

No generated misspelling entries exist for aus sich heraus in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 aus sich heraus, spelled A-U-S- -S-I-C-H- -H-E-R-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne direkte Aufforderung, aus eigenem Antrieb

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Enkel ist seiner Oma sehr zugetan und besucht sie aus sich heraus jeden Sonntag im Altenheim.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "aus sich heraus"?
"aus sich heraus" is spelled A-U-S- -S-I-C-H- -H-E-R-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "aus sich heraus" mean?
As a phrase, "aus sich heraus" means: ohne direkte Aufforderung, aus eigenem Antrieb
How do you pronounce "aus sich heraus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aus sich heraus" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aus sich heraus" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list