Ausdruck

[ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊk]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊk]/ noun

The verdict

“Ausdruck” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,427. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,427
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Wort oder eine Gruppierung von Worten

Corpus desk

Index DE-ausdruck · Ausdruck · German

Ausdruck · rank #2,427 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,427
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH besitzen

Nearest frequency peer: besitzen (+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 „Ausdruck“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ausdruck“ 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).

Ausdruck vs Ausdrücke
78% similar
Ausdruck vs ausdrückt
67% similar
Ausdruck vs Ausdrucks
89% similar

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

Key facts for Ausdruck
PropertyValue
HeadwordAusdruck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,427
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ausdruck“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „besitzen“ (#2,428), „bestellt“ (#2,429), „angesichts“ (#2,424). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Ausdruck“ bei #2,427. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Ausdruck (IPA [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,427 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ausdruck, with forms such as "asudruck", "audsruck", and "ausddruck". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Ausdrücke", "ausdrückt", "Ausdrucks", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ausdruck, spelled A-U-S-D-R-U-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Wort oder eine Gruppierung von Worten
  2. 2
    eine bestimmte Aussage
  3. 3
    ein syntaktisches Konstrukt
  4. 4
    die Körperhaltung, Mimik, Miene, Gestik und dergleichen
  5. 5
    ein Stil des Künstlers
  6. 6
    ein regulärer Ausdruck
  7. 7
    diejenige der Sprachfunktionen, die darin besteht, dass Menschen beim Sprechen etwas über sich preisgeben
  8. 8
    die konkret realisierte Seite der Sprache (schriftlich, mündlich)
  9. 9
    Symbol, Kennzeichen (häufig in Formulierungen wie Ausdruck von, für, Ausdruck mit Genitiv)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Ausdruck "Betrüger" kann eine Beleidigung sein.
  2. „Ich gebrauche seine Ausdrücke spontan wie meine eigenen.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asudruck
  • audsruck
  • ausddruck
  • ausdrcuk
  • ausdrruck
  • ausdrucck
  • ausdruckk
  • ausdrukc
  • ausdurck
  • ausrduck
  • aussdruck
  • uasdruck

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ausdruck - 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.

asudruck2audsruck2ausddruck1ausdrcuk2ausdrruck1ausdrucck1ausdruckk1ausdrukc2
Edit distance from "Ausdruck"

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 "Ausdruck"?
"Ausdruck" is spelled A-U-S-D-R-U-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊk].
What does "Ausdruck" mean?
As a noun, "Ausdruck" means: ein Wort oder eine Gruppierung von Worten
What words are commonly confused with "Ausdruck"?
"Ausdruck" is commonly confused with "Ausdrücke", "ausdrückt", "Ausdrucks". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ausdruck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ausdruck" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ausdruck" come from?
"Ausdruck" 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 "Ausdruck", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list