ausgeben

[ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ausgeben” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,154 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#6,154
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zahlungsmittel für etwas verbrauchen, abgeben, eintauschen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ausgeben vs ausüben
75% similar
ausgeben vs ausgehe
75% similar
ausgeben vs aussehen
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ausgeben
PropertyValue
Headwordausgeben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,154
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausgeben” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ausgeben lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ausgeben is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,154 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ausgeben, with forms such as "asugeben", "augseben", and "ausegben". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ausüben", "ausgehe", "aussehen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ausgeben, spelled A-U-S-G-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zahlungsmittel für etwas verbrauchen, abgeben, eintauschen
  2. 2
    etwas herausgeben, verteilen
  3. 3
    für jemanden etwas (Essen, Trinken) bezahlen
  4. 4
    vorgeben, jemand oder etwas zu sein; so tun, als wäre man jemand oder etwas
  5. 5
    sich bis an die Grenze der Kräfte anstrengen
  6. 6
    etwas (offiziell) bekanntgeben
  7. 7
    etwas (zum Beispiel Geld) in den Umlauf geben
  8. 8
    etwas anzeigen, ausdrucken
  9. 9
    in gewisser Weise ergiebig sein; einen gewissen Ertrag liefern

Synonyms

bezahlenbegebenemittierenspendierenvorgebenverausgaben

This word in other languages

spend(English)gastar(Español)dépenser(Français)gastar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asugeben,augseben,ausegben,ausgbeen,ausgebben,ausgebenn,ausgebne,ausgeebn,ausggeben,aussgeben,uasgeben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ausgeben - 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.

asugeben2augseben2ausegben2ausgbeen2ausgebben1ausgebenn1ausgebne2ausgeebn2
Edit distance from "ausgeben"

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 "ausgeben"?
"ausgeben" is spelled A-U-S-G-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩].
What does "ausgeben" mean?
As a verb, "ausgeben" means: Zahlungsmittel für etwas verbrauchen, abgeben, eintauschen
What words are commonly confused with "ausgeben"?
"ausgeben" is commonly confused with "ausüben", "ausgehe", "aussehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ausgeben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausgeben" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausgeben" come from?
"ausgeben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ausgeben”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-G-E-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ausüben” - see the side-by-side comparison. ausgeben vs ausüben
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list