ausbrechen

[ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁɛçn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁɛçn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ausbrechen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #19,496 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#19,496
frequency rank, German
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich aus Mauern, Gittern, Gefängnis, Konventionen oder Ähnlichem befreien

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ausbrechen vs Ausbrüche
70% similar
ausbrechen vs ausreichen
80% similar
ausbrechen vs ausbreiten
80% similar

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

Key facts for ausbrechen
PropertyValue
Headwordausbrechen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁɛçn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,496
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausbrechen” 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). ausbrechen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ausbrechen is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁɛçn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,496 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for ausbrechen, with forms such as "asubrechen", "aubsrechen", and "ausbbrechen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Ausbrüche", "ausreichen", "ausbreiten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 ausbrechen, spelled A-U-S-B-R-E-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich aus Mauern, Gittern, Gefängnis, Konventionen oder Ähnlichem befreien
  2. 2
    plötzliches Beginnen eines neuen Ereignisses, zum Beispiel von Krieg, Brand, Krankheit oder Vulkantätigkeit
  3. 3
    aus dem Magen hochwürgen
  4. 4
    Gegenstände entfernen
  5. 5
    eine bestimmte Stimmung annehmen
  6. 6
    sich seitwärts aus der ursprünglich vorgesehenen Richtung bewegen

Synonyms

befreienfliehenanfangenauskotzenerbrechenherauswürgenrauswürgenentfernenabbrechen

Antonyms

bleibenbeenden

This word in other languages

break out(English)escapar(Español)s'évader(Français)fugir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asubrechen,aubsrechen,ausbbrechen,ausberchen,ausbrcehen,ausbrecchen,ausbrecehn,ausbrechenn,ausbrechhen,ausbrechne,ausbrehcen,ausbrrechen,ausrbechen,aussbrechen,uasbrechen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ausbrechen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

asubrechen2aubsrechen2ausbbrechen1ausberchen2ausbrcehen2ausbrecchen1ausbrecehn2ausbrechenn1
Edit distance from "ausbrechen"

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 "ausbrechen"?
"ausbrechen" is spelled A-U-S-B-R-E-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁɛçn̩].
What does "ausbrechen" mean?
As a verb, "ausbrechen" means: sich aus Mauern, Gittern, Gefängnis, Konventionen oder Ähnlichem befreien
What words are commonly confused with "ausbrechen"?
"ausbrechen" is commonly confused with "Ausbrüche", "ausreichen", "ausbreiten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ausbrechen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausbrechen" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁɛçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausbrechen" come from?
"ausbrechen" 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 “ausbrechen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-B-R-E-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁɛçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Ausbrüche” - see the side-by-side comparison. ausbrechen vs Ausbrüche
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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