ausgerechnet
German, adverb[ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɛçnət]
ausgerechnet is spelled A-U-S-G-E-R-E-C-H-N-E-T (12 letters) and appears 21 times per million words in written German, the 3,720th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ausgerechnet is a German adverb meaning “Used to express irritation, indignation, or a similar emotional response to something against one's will; roughly equivalent to some usages…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a past participle of ausrechnen. The German Wiktionary defines it as “eben, gerade”.
What does ausgerechnet mean in English?
adverb
- 1
Used to express irritation, indignation, or a similar emotional response to something against one's will; roughly equivalent to some usages of of all.
Von allen Kaschemmen der ganzen Welt kommt sie ausgerechnet in meine.
- 2
Used to express the fact that the speaker thinks something is unlikely.
Es wird schon nicht ausgerechnet mir passieren.
verb
- 1
past participle of ausrechnen
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. (schon) vorher durch Rechnen ermittelt/herausbekommen
adverb: 1. eben, gerade
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ausgerechnet
- ausgerechneter positive nominative strong
- ausgerechnete positive nominative strong
- ausgerechnetes positive nominative strong
- ausgerechneten positive genitive strong
- ausgerechnetem positive dative strong
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ausgerechnet?
- [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɛçnət]
- [aʊ̯sɡəˈʁɛçnət]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is ausgerechnet in German?
ausgerechnet appears 21 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).