ausgelegten

[ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːktn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːktn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“ausgelegten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #43,728 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#43,728
frequency rank, German
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgelegt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ausgelegten vs ausgelesen
82% similar
ausgelegten vs ausgelegt
82% similar
ausgelegten vs angelegten
82% similar

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

Key facts for ausgelegten
PropertyValue
Headwordausgelegten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːktn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#43,728
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausgelegten” 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). ausgelegten 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 ausgelegten is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːktn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,728 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for ausgelegten, with forms such as "asugelegten", "augselegten", and "auseglegten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "ausgelesen", "ausgelegt", "angelegten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ausgelegten, spelled A-U-S-G-E-L-E-G-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgelegt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgelegt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgelegt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgelegt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgelegt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgelegt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgelegt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgelegt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgelegt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgelegt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgelegt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgelegt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asugelegten,augselegten,auseglegten,ausgeelgten,ausgelegetn,ausgeleggten,ausgelegtenn,ausgelegtne,ausgelegtten,ausgeletgen,ausgelgeten,ausgellegten,ausggelegten,ausgleegten,aussgelegten,uasgelegten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asugelegten2augselegten2auseglegten2ausgeelgten2ausgelegetn2ausgeleggten1ausgelegtenn1ausgelegtne2
Edit distance from "ausgelegten"

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 "ausgelegten"?
"ausgelegten" is spelled A-U-S-G-E-L-E-G-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːktn̩].
What does "ausgelegten" mean?
As an adjective, "ausgelegten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgelegt
What words are commonly confused with "ausgelegten"?
"ausgelegten" is commonly confused with "ausgelesen", "ausgelegt", "angelegten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ausgelegten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausgelegten" is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausgelegten" come from?
"ausgelegten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “ausgelegten”

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

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