ausarten

[ˈaʊ̯sˌʔaʁtn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌʔaʁtn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“ausarten” is uncommon German (frequency #56,777 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,777
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - außer Kontrolle geraten; sich zu etwas Negativem entwickeln, das man nicht mehr kontrollieren kann

Key facts for ausarten
PropertyValue
Headwordausarten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌʔaʁtn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#56,777
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausarten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ausarten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ausarten is uncommon German at frequency #56,777 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔaʁtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ausarten in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ausarten, spelled A-U-S-A-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    außer Kontrolle geraten; sich zu etwas Negativem entwickeln, das man nicht mehr kontrollieren kann
  2. 2
    Abweichungen von den Artmerkmalen zeigen

Synonyms

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ausarten"?
"ausarten" is spelled A-U-S-A-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔaʁtn̩].
What does "ausarten" mean?
As a verb, "ausarten" means: außer Kontrolle geraten; sich zu etwas Negativem entwickeln, das man nicht mehr kontrollieren kann
How do you pronounce "ausarten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausarten" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔaʁtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausarten" come from?
"ausarten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “ausarten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-A-R-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔaʁtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list