auseinanderlaufen
[aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌlaʊ̯fn̩]
The verdict
“auseinanderlaufen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in verschiedene Richtungen rennen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | auseinanderlaufen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌlaʊ̯fn̩] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “auseinanderlaufen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
auseinanderlaufen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [aʊ̯sʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
auseinanderlaufen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is auseinanderlaufen, spelled A-U-S-E-I-N-A-N-D-E-R-L-A-U-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1in verschiedene Richtungen rennen
- 2in verschiedene Richtungen zeigen
- 3sich trennen
- 4sich verschieden entwickeln
- 5sich auf einer Fläche verteilen
- 6unterschiedlicher Meinung sein; differierende Interessen zu einem Thema zunehmend härter vertreten
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.
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Using “auseinanderlaufen”
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-L-A-U-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.