Aushängeschild

[ˈaʊ̯shɛŋəˌʃɪlt]

/[ˈaʊ̯shɛŋəˌʃɪlt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aushängeschild” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,082. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,082
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schild, unmittelbar vor einem Geschäft stehend, welches Werbung für genau diesen Laden macht

Key facts for Aushängeschild
PropertyValue
HeadwordAushängeschild
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯shɛŋəˌʃɪlt]
Letters14
Frequency rank#28,082
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Aushängeschild” 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). Aushängeschild lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Aushängeschild (IPA [ˈaʊ̯shɛŋəˌʃɪlt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,082 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aushängeschild, with forms such as "asuhängeschild", "auhsängeschild", and "aushhängeschild". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Aushängeschild, spelled A-U-S-H-Ä-N-G-E-S-C-H-I-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schild, unmittelbar vor einem Geschäft stehend, welches Werbung für genau diesen Laden macht
  2. 2
    Mensch oder Objekt, welches vorbildlich für eine übergeordnete Gruppe stehen soll

Synonyms

ReklametafelReklameschildWerbeplakatFlaggschiff

Antonyms

Schandfleck

This word in other languages

sign(English)enseigne(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asuhängeschild
  • auhsängeschild
  • aushhängeschild
  • aushnägeschild
  • aushägneschild
  • aushänegschild
  • aushängecshild
  • aushängescchild
  • aushängeschhild
  • aushängeschidl
  • aushängeschildd
  • aushängeschilld
  • aushängeschlid
  • aushängescihld
  • aushängeshcild
  • aushängesschild
  • aushänggeschild
  • aushängsechild
  • aushänngeschild
  • ausshängeschild
  • ausähngeschild
  • uashängeschild

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asuhängeschild2auhsängeschild2aushhängeschild1aushnägeschild2aushägneschild2aushänegschild2aushängecshild2aushängescchild1
Edit distance from "Aushängeschild"

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 "Aushängeschild"?
"Aushängeschild" is spelled A-U-S-H-Ä-N-G-E-S-C-H-I-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯shɛŋəˌʃɪlt].
What does "Aushängeschild" mean?
As a noun, "Aushängeschild" means: Schild, unmittelbar vor einem Geschäft stehend, welches Werbung für genau diesen Laden macht
What are common misspellings of "Aushängeschild"?
Common misspellings include "asuhängeschild", "auhsängeschild", "aushhängeschild", "aushnägeschild", "aushägneschild". The correct spelling is "Aushängeschild".
How do you pronounce "Aushängeschild"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aushängeschild" is [ˈaʊ̯shɛŋəˌʃɪlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aushängeschild" come from?
"Aushängeschild" 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 “Aushängeschild”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-H-Ä-N-G-E-S-C-H-I-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯shɛŋəˌʃɪlt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

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