ausfransen

[ˈaʊ̯sˌfʁansn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌfʁansn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ausfransen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich am Rand in Fasern auflösen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ausfransen · ausfransen · German

ausfransen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 ausfransen
PropertyValue
Headwordausfransen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌfʁansn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ausfransen“ im Deutschen

ausfransensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ausfransen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌfʁansn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for ausfransen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 ausfransen, spelled A-U-S-F-R-A-N-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich am Rand in Fasern auflösen
  2. 2
    durch Ausziehen der Schussfäden Fransen bilden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Fahnen fransen schnell aus, wenn sie nicht nur am Nationalfeiertag gebraucht werden.
  2. Davor wird das Satinband auch doppelt eingeklappt, damit die Nahtzugabe an dieser Stelle später nicht ausfransen kann.

Synonyms

ausfasern

This word in other languages

fray(English)deshilacharse(Español)s’effilocher(Français)desfiar(Português)

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 "ausfransen"?
"ausfransen" is spelled A-U-S-F-R-A-N-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌfʁansn̩].
What does "ausfransen" mean?
As a verb, "ausfransen" means: sich am Rand in Fasern auflösen
How do you pronounce "ausfransen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausfransen" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌfʁansn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausfransen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list