ausgehen

[ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːən]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“ausgehen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,297 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#3,297
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Haus verlassen; nach draußen gehen, um etwas zu tun

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ausgehen vs ausgeht
75% similar
ausgehen vs aussehe
75% similar
ausgehen vs aussehen
88% similar

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

Key facts for ausgehen
PropertyValue
Headwordausgehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,297
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausgehen” 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). ausgehen 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 ausgehen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːən]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,297 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 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 ausgehen, with forms such as "asugehen", "augsehen", and "auseghen". 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, "ausgeht", "aussehe", "aussehen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ausgehen, spelled A-U-S-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Haus verlassen; nach draußen gehen, um etwas zu tun
  2. 2
    das Haus verlassen; nach draußen gehen, um etwas zu tun
  3. 3
    zu Ende gehen, zur Neige gehen
  4. 4
    (Feuer oder Kunstlicht wie Straßenlaternen) erlöschen
  5. 5
    (Geräte) ihre Funktion einstellen
  6. 6
    etwas von vornherein annehmen; etwas als Ausgangshypothese haben
  7. 7
    durch jemanden entstehen; von jemandem stammen
  8. 8
    in einer bestimmten Art und Weise enden
  9. 9
    in genügender Menge zur Verfügung stehen
  10. 10
    sich etwas zum Ziel gesetzt haben, es auf etwas abgesehen haben
  11. 11
    sich etwas zum Ziel gesetzt haben, es auf etwas abgesehen haben

Synonyms

weggehenzur Neige gehenerlöschenabschaltenannehmenendenauslangenausreichengenügenhinreichenlangenpassenreichenzureichen

Antonyms

dazukommenentflammenangehen

This word in other languages

go out(English)salir(Español)sortir(Français)presumir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asugehen,augsehen,auseghen,ausgeehn,ausgehenn,ausgehhen,ausgehne,ausggehen,ausgheen,aussgehen,uasgehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ausgehen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

asugehen2augsehen2auseghen2ausgeehn2ausgehenn1ausgehhen1ausgehne2ausggehen1
Edit distance from "ausgehen"

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 "ausgehen"?
"ausgehen" is spelled A-U-S-G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːən].
What does "ausgehen" mean?
As a verb, "ausgehen" means: das Haus verlassen; nach draußen gehen, um etwas zu tun
What words are commonly confused with "ausgehen"?
"ausgehen" is commonly confused with "ausgeht", "aussehe", "aussehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ausgehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausgehen" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausgehen" come from?
"ausgehen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ausgehen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-G-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ausgeht” - see the side-by-side comparison. ausgehen vs ausgeht
  • 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