auseinanderbrechen

[aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌbʁɛçn̩]

/[aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌbʁɛçn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“auseinanderbrechen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #70,034 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#70,034
frequency rank, German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas in Stücke brechen

Key facts for auseinanderbrechen
PropertyValue
Headwordauseinanderbrechen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌbʁɛçn̩]
Letters18
Frequency rank#70,034
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “auseinanderbrechen” 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). auseinanderbrechen 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 auseinanderbrechen is 18 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌbʁɛçn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #70,034 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for auseinanderbrechen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 auseinanderbrechen, spelled A-U-S-E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas in Stücke brechen
  2. 2
    in Stücke zerfallen

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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); 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 "auseinanderbrechen"?
"auseinanderbrechen" is spelled A-U-S-E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌbʁɛçn̩].
What does "auseinanderbrechen" mean?
As a verb, "auseinanderbrechen" means: etwas in Stücke brechen
How do you pronounce "auseinanderbrechen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auseinanderbrechen" is [aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌbʁɛçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auseinanderbrechen" come from?
"auseinanderbrechen" 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 “auseinanderbrechen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌbʁɛçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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