Ausguss
[ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʊs]
The verdict
“Ausguss” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gewollte, tief liegende (verschließbare) Öffnung in einem Becken, an der der komplette Inhalt des Behälters (zielgerichtet) nach außen entweichen kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-ausguss · Ausguss · German
Ausguss · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ausguss |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʊs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ausguss“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ausguss is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ausguss, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Ausguss, spelled A-U-S-G-U-S-S.
Definition
- 1gewollte, tief liegende (verschließbare) Öffnung in einem Becken, an der der komplette Inhalt des Behälters (zielgerichtet) nach außen entweichen kann
- 2die Öffnung an einer Kanne oder Kanister, an der der Inhalt ausgegossen wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ausguss appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Ausguss war verstopft; so lief das Wasser über anstatt in die Kanalisation.
Gieß den Alkohol in den Ausguss und ich glaube dir, dass du das Trinken aufgibst.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.