ausforschen
[ˈaʊ̯sˌfɔʁʃn̩]
The verdict
“ausforschen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden nach einer Sache oder Person genau ausfragen
Corpus desk
Index DE-ausforschen · ausforschen · German
ausforschen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | ausforschen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯sˌfɔʁʃn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ausforschen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ausforschen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌfɔʁʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for ausforschen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ausforschen, spelled A-U-S-F-O-R-S-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden nach einer Sache oder Person genau ausfragen
- 2etwas durch ständiges Suchen erforschen, erkunden
- 3jemandes Aufenthaltsort in Erfahrung bringen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ausforschen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Diese Betrachtungen ließen ihn auf die Fragen der Kleinen nicht achten, die mit gewandter Zunge die Jungfrau Wenkbach ausforschte, um – ihr nachher desto gründlicher wahrsagen zu können.
Sie legte den Arm um die Hüften der Mutter und stieg langsam mit ihr die Treppe hinauf, und jedesmal, wenn der Blick der Mutter sie unruhig ausforschte, zeigte sie ihr volles Gesicht und lächelte sie geduldig an.
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.