ausbauen

[ˈaʊ̯sˌbaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌbaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“ausbauen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,681. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,681
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Teil aus einer Maschine, einer technischen Anlage herausnehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ausbauen · ausbauen · German

ausbauen · rank #9,681 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,681
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aufgegriffen

Nearest frequency peer: aufgegriffen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „ausbauen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „ausbauen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ausbauen vs Ausbaus
63% similar
ausbauen vs aussagen
75% similar
ausbauen vs Ausgaben
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ausbauen
PropertyValue
Headwordausbauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌbaʊ̯ən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,681
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ausbauen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).ausbauenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „aufgegriffen“ (#9,680), „Auslöser“ (#9,682), „armer“ (#9,679). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „ausbauen“ bei #9,681. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around ausbauen (IPA [ˈaʊ̯sˌbaʊ̯ən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,681 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ausbauen, with forms such as "asubauen", "aubsauen", and "ausabuen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Ausbaus", "aussagen", "Ausgaben", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ausbauen, spelled A-U-S-B-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Teil aus einer Maschine, einer technischen Anlage herausnehmen
  2. 2
    etwas planmäßig vergrößern, erweitern
  3. 3
    etwas vergrößern oder verbessern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Computer bereitet Probleme, ich werde morgen den Arbeitsspeicher ausbauen und durch anderen ersetzen.
  2. Jede Weinsorte braucht ein spezielles Glas. Quatsch. [..] Ich müsste ja mein Haus ausbauen, um all die Gläser aufzustellen.

Antonyms

einbauen

This word in other languages

remove(English)desmontar(Español)démonter(Français)ampliar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asubauen
  • aubsauen
  • ausabuen
  • ausbaeun
  • ausbauenn
  • ausbaune
  • ausbbauen
  • ausbuaen
  • aussbauen
  • uasbauen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ausbauen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

asubauen2aubsauen2ausabuen2ausbaeun2ausbauenn1ausbaune2ausbbauen1ausbuaen2
Edit distance from "ausbauen"

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 "ausbauen"?
"ausbauen" is spelled A-U-S-B-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌbaʊ̯ən].
What does "ausbauen" mean?
As a verb, "ausbauen" means: ein Teil aus einer Maschine, einer technischen Anlage herausnehmen
What words are commonly confused with "ausbauen"?
"ausbauen" is commonly confused with "Ausbaus", "aussagen", "Ausgaben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ausbauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausbauen" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌbaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausbauen" come from?
"ausbauen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ausbauen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Auslöser#9,682Arabisch#9,676antworte#9,674Brauerei#9,693

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Beamter10 variantsBreslau10 variantserzogen10 variantsfeuchte10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list