ausbrüten

[ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁyːtn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁyːtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf befruchteten Eiern sitzen, bis die Küken schlüpfen

Key facts for ausbrüten
PropertyValue
Headwordausbrüten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁyːtn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausbrüten” sits in German frequency

ausbrüten falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ausbrüten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁyːtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ausbrüten in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ausbrüten, spelled A-U-S-B-R-Ü-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf befruchteten Eiern sitzen, bis die Küken schlüpfen
  2. 2
    eine List vorbereiten, etwas Böses ausdenken

This word in other languages

brood(English)couver(Français)

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 "ausbrüten"?
"ausbrüten" is spelled A-U-S-B-R-Ü-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁyːtn̩].
What does "ausbrüten" mean?
As a verb, "ausbrüten" means: auf befruchteten Eiern sitzen, bis die Küken schlüpfen
How do you pronounce "ausbrüten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausbrüten" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁyːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausbrüten" come from?
"ausbrüten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “ausbrüten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-B-R-Ü-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁyːtn̩] (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
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