ausfindig machen
[ˈaʊ̯sfɪndɪç ˌmaxn̩]
The verdict
“ausfindig machen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - herausbekommen, wo jemand oder etwas ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-ausfindig-machen · ausfindig machen · German
ausfindig machen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ausfindig machen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯sfɪndɪç ˌmaxn̩] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ausfindig machen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ausfindig machen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sfɪndɪç ˌmaxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "herausbekommen, wo jemand oder etwas ist".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ausfindig machen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ausfindig machen, spelled A-U-S-F-I-N-D-I-G- -M-A-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1herausbekommen, wo jemand oder etwas ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ausfindig machen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Leider haben wir keine Angehörigen ausfindig machen können.
Wenn du meine Mutter ausfindig machst, kriegst du eine fette Belohnung.
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.