Ausgangspunkt

[ˈaʊ̯sɡaŋsˌpʊŋkt]

/[ˈaʊ̯sɡaŋsˌpʊŋkt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ausgangspunkt” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,012. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,012
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Beginn, Ursprung von etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-ausgangspunkt · Ausgangspunkt · German

Ausgangspunkt · rank #7,012 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,012
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ausfallen

Nearest frequency peer: ausfallen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Ausgangspunkt“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Ausgangspunkt“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ausgangspunkt
PropertyValue
HeadwordAusgangspunkt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sɡaŋsˌpʊŋkt]
Letters13
Frequency rank#7,012
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ausgangspunkt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ausgangspunktliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ausfallen“ (#7,011), „befürchten“ (#7,013), „Auftakt“ (#7,010). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Ausgangspunkt“ bei #7,012. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Ausgangspunkt (IPA [ˈaʊ̯sɡaŋsˌpʊŋkt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,012 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ausgangspunkt, with forms such as "asugangspunkt", "augsangspunkt", and "ausagngspunkt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ausgangspunkt, spelled A-U-S-G-A-N-G-S-P-U-N-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beginn, Ursprung von etwas
  2. 2
    Ort, an dem man eine Reise oder Ähnliches beginnt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Attentat von Sarajevo markierte den Ausgangspunkt des Ersten Weltkriegs.
  2. „Die Fundamentalgleichung der Thermodynamik (auch Gibbssche Fundamentalgleichung genannt) ist Ausgangspunkt der formalen Thermodynamik.“

Antonyms

EndpunktSchlusspunktBestimmungsort

This word in other languages

starting point(English)foco(Español)point de départ(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asugangspunkt
  • augsangspunkt
  • ausagngspunkt
  • ausgagnspunkt
  • ausganggspunkt
  • ausgangpsunkt
  • ausgangspnukt
  • ausgangsppunkt
  • ausgangspuknt
  • ausgangspunkkt
  • ausgangspunktt
  • ausgangspunnkt
  • ausgangspuntk
  • ausgangsspunkt
  • ausgangsupnkt
  • ausganngspunkt
  • ausgansgpunkt
  • ausggangspunkt
  • ausgnagspunkt
  • aussgangspunkt
  • uasgangspunkt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ausgangspunkt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

asugangspunkt2augsangspunkt2ausagngspunkt2ausgagnspunkt2ausganggspunkt1ausgangpsunkt2ausgangspnukt2ausgangsppunkt1
Edit distance from "Ausgangspunkt"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ausgangspunkt"?
"Ausgangspunkt" is spelled A-U-S-G-A-N-G-S-P-U-N-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sɡaŋsˌpʊŋkt].
What does "Ausgangspunkt" mean?
As a noun, "Ausgangspunkt" means: Beginn, Ursprung von etwas
What are common misspellings of "Ausgangspunkt"?
Common misspellings include "asugangspunkt", "augsangspunkt", "ausagngspunkt", "ausgagnspunkt", "ausganggspunkt". The correct spelling is "Ausgangspunkt".
How do you pronounce "Ausgangspunkt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ausgangspunkt" is [ˈaʊ̯sɡaŋsˌpʊŋkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ausgangspunkt" come from?
"Ausgangspunkt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ausgangspunkt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list