ausfragen

[ˈaʊ̯sˌfʁaːɡn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌfʁaːɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“ausfragen” 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) - jemandem viele Fragen stellen, um bestimmte Informationen zu erhalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-ausfragen · ausfragen · German

ausfragen · 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.

Key facts for ausfragen
PropertyValue
Headwordausfragen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌfʁaːɡn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ausfragen“ im Deutschen

ausfragenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ausfragen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌfʁaːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemandem viele Fragen stellen, um bestimmte Informationen zu erhalten".

Zero misspellings are on record for ausfragen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 ausfragen, spelled A-U-S-F-R-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem viele Fragen stellen, um bestimmte Informationen zu erhalten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Lass dich von der Tante nicht ausfragen!

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ausfragen"?
"ausfragen" is spelled A-U-S-F-R-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌfʁaːɡn̩].
What does "ausfragen" mean?
As a verb, "ausfragen" means: jemandem viele Fragen stellen, um bestimmte Informationen zu erhalten
How do you pronounce "ausfragen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausfragen" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌfʁaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausfragen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list