ausgestorben

[ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɔʁbn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɔʁbn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“ausgestorben” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,170. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,170
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht mehr vorhanden seiend

Corpus desk

Index DE-ausgestorben · ausgestorben · German

ausgestorben · rank #18,170 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,170
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ausgedehnten

Nearest frequency peer: ausgedehnten (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „ausgestorben“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „ausgestorben“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ausgestorben
PropertyValue
Headwordausgestorben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɔʁbn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#18,170
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ausgestorben“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).ausgestorbenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ausgedehnten“ (#18,169), „ausgedehnte“ (#18,168), „auslöst“ (#18,172). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „ausgestorben“ bei #18,170. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around ausgestorben (IPA [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɔʁbn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,170 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nicht mehr vorhanden seiend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for ausgestorben, with forms such as "asugestorben", "augsestorben", and "ausegstorben". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is ausgestorben, spelled A-U-S-G-E-S-T-O-R-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht mehr vorhanden seiend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ausgestorben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Säbelzahntiger zählt zu den ausgestorbenen Tierarten.

Synonyms

extinkt

This word in other languages

extinct(English)extinto(Español)éteint(Français)extinto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asugestorben
  • augsestorben
  • ausegstorben
  • ausgesotrben
  • ausgesstorben
  • ausgestobren
  • ausgestorbben
  • ausgestorbenn
  • ausgestorbne
  • ausgestorebn
  • ausgestorrben
  • ausgestroben
  • ausgesttorben
  • ausgetsorben
  • ausggestorben
  • ausgsetorben
  • aussgestorben
  • uasgestorben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asugestorben2augsestorben2ausegstorben2ausgesotrben2ausgesstorben1ausgestobren2ausgestorbben1ausgestorbenn1
Edit distance from "ausgestorben"

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 "ausgestorben"?
"ausgestorben" is spelled A-U-S-G-E-S-T-O-R-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɔʁbn̩].
What does "ausgestorben" mean?
As an adjective, "ausgestorben" means: nicht mehr vorhanden seiend
What are common misspellings of "ausgestorben"?
Common misspellings include "asugestorben", "augsestorben", "ausegstorben", "ausgesotrben", "ausgesstorben". The correct spelling is "ausgestorben".
How do you pronounce "ausgestorben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausgestorben" is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtɔʁbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausgestorben" come from?
"ausgestorben" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ausgestorben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ausgedehnten#18,169Ausarbeitung#18,165Arbeitgebers#18,162Befriedigung#18,183

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

diskutierten18 variantsDolmetscher18 variantseinzubringen18 variantsernsthaften18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list