ausformen
[ˈaʊ̯sˌfɔʁmən]
The verdict
“ausformen” 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) - etwas aus einem plastischen Material formen
Corpus desk
Index DE-ausformen · ausformen · German
ausformen · 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 | ausformen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯sˌfɔʁmən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ausformen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ausformen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌfɔʁmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for ausformen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 ausformen, spelled A-U-S-F-O-R-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas aus einem plastischen Material formen
- 2eine Sache endgültig ausgestalten
- 3eine bestimmte Form gewinnen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ausformen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Man nimmt eine Kugel und formt sie durch Drücken wie einen kleinen Becher. Dazu einen Finger in die Kugel stecken und unter Drehen ausformen – der Rand muss relativ dünn sein.
Brötchen können Sie wie gewohnt ausformen und dann zur Stückgare (nach dem Ausformen) kühl stellen.
Synonyms
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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.