ausholen

[ˈaʊ̯sˌhoːlən]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌhoːlən]/ verb

The verdict

“ausholen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #56,783 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#56,783
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - den Arm/die Arme aufwärts/rückwärts/seitwärts wegstrecken, beispielsweise um zu werfen oder zu schlagen, ein Bein nach hinten strecken, beispielsweise für einen Torschuss; sich vorbereiten auf etwas

Key facts for ausholen
PropertyValue
Headwordausholen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌhoːlən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#56,783
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausholen” 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). ausholen 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 ausholen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌhoːlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #56,783 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for ausholen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ausholen, spelled A-U-S-H-O-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Arm/die Arme aufwärts/rückwärts/seitwärts wegstrecken, beispielsweise um zu werfen oder zu schlagen, ein Bein nach hinten strecken, beispielsweise für einen Torschuss; sich vorbereiten auf etwas
  2. 2
    lange Schritte machen
  3. 3
    etwas ausführlich erklären
  4. 4
    jemanden (manchmal heimlich) ausfragen/aushorchen
  5. 5
    die Liek eines Segels an einem Baum (beispielsweise dem Großbaum, Besanbaum, einer Rah) strecken/durchsetzen

Synonyms

weitausgreifenausforschen

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "ausholen"?
"ausholen" is spelled A-U-S-H-O-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌhoːlən].
What does "ausholen" mean?
As a verb, "ausholen" means: den Arm/die Arme aufwärts/rückwärts/seitwärts wegstrecken, beispielsweise um zu werfen oder zu schlagen, ein Bein nach hinten strecken, beispielsweise für einen Torschuss; sich vorbereiten auf etwas
How do you pronounce "ausholen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausholen" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌhoːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausholen" come from?
"ausholen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ausholen”

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

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