auseinanderkriegen

[aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌkʁiːɡn̩]

/[aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌkʁiːɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - es schaffen, etwas Kompaktes zu zerlegen, fest verbundene Teile zu voneinander zu lösen

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Index DE-auseinanderkriegen · auseinanderkriegen · German

auseinanderkriegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-9 9 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 auseinanderkriegen
PropertyValue
Headwordauseinanderkriegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌkʁiːɡn̩]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „auseinanderkriegen“ im Deutschen

auseinanderkriegenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

auseinanderkriegen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌkʁiːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "es schaffen, etwas Kompaktes zu zerlegen, fest verbundene Teile zu voneinander zu lösen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for auseinanderkriegen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is auseinanderkriegen, spelled A-U-S-E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R-K-R-I-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    es schaffen, etwas Kompaktes zu zerlegen, fest verbundene Teile zu voneinander zu lösen

Synonyms

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 "auseinanderkriegen"?
"auseinanderkriegen" is spelled A-U-S-E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R-K-R-I-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌkʁiːɡn̩].
What does "auseinanderkriegen" mean?
As a verb, "auseinanderkriegen" means: es schaffen, etwas Kompaktes zu zerlegen, fest verbundene Teile zu voneinander zu lösen
How do you pronounce "auseinanderkriegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auseinanderkriegen" is [aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌkʁiːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auseinanderkriegen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list