aushalten

[ˈaʊ̯sˌhaltn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌhaltn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“aushalten” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,170. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,170
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine unangenehme Situation ertragen oder ertragen können

Corpus desk

Index DE-aushalten · aushalten · German

aushalten · rank #8,170 · 13 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,170
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ausfall

Nearest frequency peer: Ausfall (-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 „aushalten“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

aushalten vs ausmalen
78% similar
aushalten vs aushelfen
78% similar
aushalten vs ausrasten
78% similar

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

Key facts for aushalten
PropertyValue
Headwordaushalten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌhaltn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,170
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aushalten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).aushaltenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ausfall“ (#8,169), „ausnahmsweise“ (#8,171), „aufwachen“ (#8,168). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aushalten“ bei #8,170. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around aushalten (IPA [ˈaʊ̯sˌhaltn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,170 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for aushalten, with forms such as "asuhalten", "auhsalten", and "ausahlten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "ausmalen", "aushelfen", "ausrasten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is aushalten, spelled A-U-S-H-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine unangenehme Situation ertragen oder ertragen können
  2. 2
    durchhalten; eine Last tragen können; einer Belastung standhalten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er muss ständig die Launen seiner Frau aushalten.
  2. Ein Stahlträger hält dieses Gewicht mit Leichtigkeit aus.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asuhalten
  • auhsalten
  • ausahlten
  • aushaletn
  • aushallten
  • aushaltenn
  • aushaltne
  • aushaltten
  • aushatlen
  • aushhalten
  • aushlaten
  • ausshalten
  • uashalten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aushalten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

asuhalten2auhsalten2ausahlten2aushaletn2aushallten1aushaltenn1aushaltne2aushaltten1
Edit distance from "aushalten"

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 "aushalten"?
"aushalten" is spelled A-U-S-H-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌhaltn̩].
What does "aushalten" mean?
As a verb, "aushalten" means: eine unangenehme Situation ertragen oder ertragen können
What words are commonly confused with "aushalten"?
"aushalten" is commonly confused with "ausmalen", "aushelfen", "ausrasten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aushalten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aushalten" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌhaltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aushalten" come from?
"aushalten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list