ausgraben

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#41,044

in German word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

8

similar word pairs

ausgraben is aGermanverb. It means: mit einem Werkzeug (wie Schaufel oder dergleichen) oder mit den Händen aus dem Erdreich holen Pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩]. Often confused with austragen and ausrauben.

Key facts for ausgraben
PropertyValue
Headwordausgraben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,044
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of ausgraben in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ausgraben is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,044 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for ausgraben, with forms such as "asugraben", "augsraben", and "ausgarben". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "austragen", "ausrauben", "Ausgrabung", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is ausgraben, spelled A-U-S-G-R-A-B-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Werkzeug (wie Schaufel oder dergleichen) oder mit den Händen aus dem Erdreich holen
  2. 2
    von Erdreich bedeckte, verschüttete Altertümer freilegen
  3. 3
    Vergangenes, Vergessenes wieder hervorholen, neu beleben
  4. 4
    Knollengemüse ernten, besonders Kartoffeln
  5. 5
    eine Vertiefung durch Graben herstellen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asugraben,augsraben,ausgarben,ausggraben,ausgrabben,ausgrabenn,ausgrabne,ausgraebn,ausgrbaen,ausgrraben,ausrgaben,aussgraben,uasgraben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for ausgraben

Misspelling Variants of "ausgraben"

asugraben9augsraben9ausgarben9ausggraben10ausgrabben10ausgrabenn10ausgrabne9ausgraebn9
Misspelling Variants of "ausgraben"

Frequency rank: #41,044 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ausgraben"?
"ausgraben" is spelled A-U-S-G-R-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩].
What does "ausgraben" mean?
As a verb, "ausgraben" means: mit einem Werkzeug (wie Schaufel oder dergleichen) oder mit den Händen aus dem Erdreich holen
What words are commonly confused with "ausgraben"?
"ausgraben" is commonly confused with "austragen", "ausrauben", "Ausgrabung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ausgraben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausgraben" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausgraben" come from?
"ausgraben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.