ausharren

[ˈaʊ̯sˌhaʁən]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌhaʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“ausharren” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #41,672 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#41,672
frequency rank, German
9
letters
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (trotz Widrigkeiten) mit Geduld abwarten, warten

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ausharren vs aushalten
78% similar
ausharren vs ausfahren
78% similar
ausharren vs anstarren
78% similar

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

Key facts for ausharren
PropertyValue
Headwordausharren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌhaʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,672
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausharren” 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). ausharren lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ausharren is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌhaʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,672 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "(trotz Widrigkeiten) mit Geduld abwarten, warten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ausharren, with forms such as "asuharren", "auhsarren", and "ausahrren". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "aushalten", "ausfahren", "anstarren", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ausharren, spelled A-U-S-H-A-R-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (trotz Widrigkeiten) mit Geduld abwarten, warten

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asuharren,auhsarren,ausahrren,ausharen,ausharern,ausharrenn,ausharrne,aushharren,aushraren,aussharren,uasharren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asuharren2auhsarren2ausahrren2ausharen1ausharern2ausharrenn1ausharrne2aushharren1
Edit distance from "ausharren"

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 "ausharren"?
"ausharren" is spelled A-U-S-H-A-R-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌhaʁən].
What does "ausharren" mean?
As a verb, "ausharren" means: (trotz Widrigkeiten) mit Geduld abwarten, warten
What words are commonly confused with "ausharren"?
"ausharren" is commonly confused with "aushalten", "ausfahren", "anstarren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ausharren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausharren" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌhaʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausharren" come from?
"ausharren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “ausharren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-H-A-R-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌhaʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aushalten” - see the side-by-side comparison. ausharren vs aushalten
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list