ausfasern
[ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːzɐn]
The verdict
“ausfasern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich (am Rand) in einzelne Fasern, Fäden auflösen
Corpus desk
Index DE-ausfasern · ausfasern · German
ausfasern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ausfasern |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːzɐn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ausfasern“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ausfasern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːzɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich (am Rand) in einzelne Fasern, Fäden auflösen".
ausfasern has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ausfasern, spelled A-U-S-F-A-S-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1sich (am Rand) in einzelne Fasern, Fäden auflösen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ausfasern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Um das Leinen auf seine Echtheit zu prüfen, wird ein Streifen des Gewebes an einer Ecke ausgefasert, einen Augenblick in eine Lösung von Fuchsin in gewöhnlichen Spiritus getaucht, dann so lange mit Wasser übergossen, bis dasselbe ungefärbt abläuft.
Das Grundmaterial besteht aus recyceltem Zeitungspapier, das grob ausgefasert und mit mineralischen Salzen vermischt in einer Mühle gemahlen wird.
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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.