Auslauf

[aʊ̯slaʊ̯f]

/[aʊ̯slaʊ̯f]/ noun

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The verdict

“Auslauf” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,076. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,076
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bewegungsfreiheit für jemanden oder etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-auslauf · Auslauf · German

Auslauf · rank #35,076 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,076
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ausgereift

Nearest frequency peer: ausgereift (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Auslauf“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Auslauf“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Auslauf vs Ausruf
71% similar
Auslauf vs auslaufen
67% similar
Auslauf vs Ausläufer
67% similar

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

Key facts for Auslauf
PropertyValue
HeadwordAuslauf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʊ̯slaʊ̯f]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,076
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Auslauf“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Auslaufliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ausgereift“ (#35,075), „Ausrichter“ (#35,077), „auszuweiten“ (#35,078). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Auslauf“ bei #35,076. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Auslauf (IPA [aʊ̯slaʊ̯f]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,076 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Auslauf, with forms such as "asulauf", "aulsauf", and "ausaluf". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Ausruf", "auslaufen", "Ausläufer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Auslauf, spelled A-U-S-L-A-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bewegungsfreiheit für jemanden oder etwas
  2. 2
    Ausfluss für etwas
  3. 3
    Strecke oder Zone, in der Abbremsen ermöglicht wird
  4. 4
    Zeitpunkt oder Bereich, an dem etwas endet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Hase benötigt einen größeren Auslauf.
  2. Am Ende des Rohres befindet sich der Auslauf.

Synonyms

BewegungsraumFreilaufAusflussAblaufEnde

Antonyms

Einlauf

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asulauf
  • aulsauf
  • ausaluf
  • auslafu
  • auslauff
  • ausllauf
  • ausluaf
  • ausslauf
  • uaslauf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asulauf2aulsauf2ausaluf2auslafu2auslauff1ausllauf1ausluaf2ausslauf1
Edit distance from "Auslauf"

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 "Auslauf"?
"Auslauf" is spelled A-U-S-L-A-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯slaʊ̯f].
What does "Auslauf" mean?
As a noun, "Auslauf" means: Bewegungsfreiheit für jemanden oder etwas
What words are commonly confused with "Auslauf"?
"Auslauf" is commonly confused with "Ausruf", "auslaufen", "Ausläufer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Auslauf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Auslauf" is [aʊ̯slaʊ̯f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Auslauf" come from?
"Auslauf" 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 "Auslauf", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aufging#35,069artists#35,064bereist#35,097Achseln#35,039

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

anging9 variantsbesorg9 variantsboards9 variantsAbhang9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list