auseinander-

[ˌaʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ]

/[ˌaʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ]/ prefix

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Zusammensetzungen eine Trennung mehrerer Dinge beschreibend

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Index DE-auseinander · auseinander- · German

auseinander- · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for auseinander-
PropertyValue
Headwordauseinander-
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPrefix
IPA[ˌaʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „auseinander-“ im Deutschen

auseinander-sitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Zero misspellings are on record for auseinander- in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is auseinander-, spelled A-U-S-E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R--.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Zusammensetzungen eine Trennung mehrerer Dinge beschreibend
  2. 2
    in Zusammensetzungen ein Zerlegen in die Einzelteile oder ein Demontieren beschreibend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Floß ist auseinandergebrochen.
  2. Hilfst du mir beim Auseinanderbauen des Regals?

Antonyms

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "auseinander-"?
"auseinander-" is spelled A-U-S-E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R--. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌaʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ].
What does "auseinander-" mean?
As a prefix, "auseinander-" means: in Zusammensetzungen eine Trennung mehrerer Dinge beschreibend
How do you pronounce "auseinander-"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auseinander-" is [ˌaʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auseinander-" come from?
"auseinander-" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list