ausgesprochen

[ˈaʊ̯sɡəˈʃpʁɔxn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sɡəˈʃpʁɔxn̩]/ adj

The verdict

“ausgesprochen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,230 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,230
frequency rank, German
13
letters
20
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - im vollen, uneingeschränkten Sinne des Wortes

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ausgesprochen vs ausgesprochene
93% similar
ausgesprochen vs angesprochen
85% similar
ausgesprochen vs ausgebrochen
85% similar

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

Key facts for ausgesprochen
PropertyValue
Headwordausgesprochen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sɡəˈʃpʁɔxn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#3,230
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausgesprochen” 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). ausgesprochen 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 ausgesprochen is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˈʃpʁɔxn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,230 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "im vollen, uneingeschränkten Sinne des Wortes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for ausgesprochen, with forms such as "asugesprochen", "augsesprochen", and "ausegsprochen". 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, "ausgesprochene", "angesprochen", "ausgebrochen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ausgesprochen, spelled A-U-S-G-E-S-P-R-O-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    im vollen, uneingeschränkten Sinne des Wortes

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asugesprochen,augsesprochen,ausegsprochen,ausgepsrochen,ausgesporchen,ausgespprochen,ausgesprcohen,ausgesprocchen,ausgesprocehn,ausgesprochenn,ausgesprochhen,ausgesprochne,ausgesprohcen,ausgesprrochen,ausgesrpochen,ausgessprochen,ausggesprochen,ausgseprochen,aussgesprochen,uasgesprochen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ausgesprochen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asugesprochen2augsesprochen2ausegsprochen2ausgepsrochen2ausgesporchen2ausgespprochen1ausgesprcohen2ausgesprocchen1
Edit distance from "ausgesprochen"

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 "ausgesprochen"?
"ausgesprochen" is spelled A-U-S-G-E-S-P-R-O-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˈʃpʁɔxn̩].
What does "ausgesprochen" mean?
As an adjective, "ausgesprochen" means: im vollen, uneingeschränkten Sinne des Wortes
What words are commonly confused with "ausgesprochen"?
"ausgesprochen" is commonly confused with "ausgesprochene", "angesprochen", "ausgebrochen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ausgesprochen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausgesprochen" is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˈʃpʁɔxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausgesprochen" come from?
"ausgesprochen" 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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Using “ausgesprochen”

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

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