ausheben

[ˈaʊ̯sˌheːbn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌheːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ausheben” is uncommon German (frequency #51,128 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,128
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Loch ins Erdreich graben

Corpus desk

Index DE-ausheben · ausheben · German

ausheben · rank #51,128 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,128
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aushebeln

Nearest frequency peer: aushebeln (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „ausheben“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „ausheben“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ausheben
PropertyValue
Headwordausheben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌheːbn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,128
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ausheben“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).aushebenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „aushebeln“ (#51,127), „ausgelegte“ (#51,126), „autark“ (#51,130). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „ausheben“ bei #51,128. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ausheben is uncommon German at frequency #51,128 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌheːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ausheben in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ausheben, spelled A-U-S-H-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Loch ins Erdreich graben
  2. 2
    eine kriminelle Gruppe unschädlich machen
  3. 3
    Post aus dem Briefkasten nehmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Totengräber hebt ein Grab aus.
  2. Die Polizei konnte eine Terrorzelle ausheben.

Synonyms

grabenausschachtenauskoffernausschaufelnleeren

Antonyms

verfüllen

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 "ausheben"?
"ausheben" is spelled A-U-S-H-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌheːbn̩].
What does "ausheben" mean?
As a verb, "ausheben" means: ein Loch ins Erdreich graben
How do you pronounce "ausheben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausheben" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌheːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausheben" come from?
"ausheben" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aufbaute#51,122attorney#51,121Bahndamm#51,137Balearen#51,138

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list