aushärten

[ˈaʊ̯sˌhɛʁtn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌhɛʁtn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“aushärten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Material durch technische Verfahren verfestigen und damit hart machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ausharten · aushärten · German

aushärten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for aushärten
PropertyValue
Headwordaushärten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌhɛʁtn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „aushärten“ im Deutschen

aushärtensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aushärten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌhɛʁtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for aushärten, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is aushärten, spelled A-U-S-H-Ä-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Material durch technische Verfahren verfestigen und damit hart machen
  2. 2
    ein Material verfestigt sich, wird hart

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Da wollen Bremssysteme gebaut, Kunststoffe ausgehärtet oder Produktionsprozesse in der Schuhfabrik optimiert werden.
  2. Besonders gut geeignet für nicht begehbare Kanäle ist das sogenannte Schlauch- Relining: Ein mit Kunstharz getränkter Gewebeschlauch wird in den defekten Kanal eingezogen, angepreßt und ausgehärtet.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aushärten"?
"aushärten" is spelled A-U-S-H-Ä-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌhɛʁtn̩].
What does "aushärten" mean?
As a verb, "aushärten" means: ein Material durch technische Verfahren verfestigen und damit hart machen
How do you pronounce "aushärten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aushärten" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌhɛʁtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aushärten" come from?
"aushärten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list