ausfindig machen

[ˈaʊ̯sfɪndɪç ˌmaxn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sfɪndɪç ˌmaxn̩]/ phrase

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.

Key facts for ausfindig machen
PropertyValue
Headwordausfindig machen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sfɪndɪç ˌmaxn̩]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ausfindig machen“ im Deutschen

ausfindig machenliegt 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

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

  1. 1
    herausbekommen, wo jemand oder etwas ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ausfindig machen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Leider haben wir keine Angehörigen ausfindig machen können.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ausfindig machen"?
"ausfindig machen" is spelled A-U-S-F-I-N-D-I-G- -M-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sfɪndɪç ˌmaxn̩].
What does "ausfindig machen" mean?
As a phrase, "ausfindig machen" means: herausbekommen, wo jemand oder etwas ist
How do you pronounce "ausfindig machen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausfindig machen" is [ˈaʊ̯sfɪndɪç ˌmaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausfindig machen" come from?
"ausfindig machen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list