auslaufen

[ˈaʊ̯sˌlaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌlaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“auslaufen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,226. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,226
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - als Flüssigkeit aus einer Öffnung austreten

Corpus desk

Index DE-auslaufen · auslaufen · German

auslaufen · rank #17,226 · 12 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,226
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Auskünfte

Nearest frequency peer: Auskünfte (-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 „auslaufen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „auslaufen“ 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).

auslaufen vs Ausrufen
67% similar
auslaufen vs Ausläufer
67% similar
auslaufen vs ausrauben
78% similar

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

Key facts for auslaufen
PropertyValue
Headwordauslaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌlaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,226
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „auslaufen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Auskünfte“ (#17,225), „Australier“ (#17,227), „aufwachsen“ (#17,224). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „auslaufen“ bei #17,226. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around auslaufen (IPA [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaʊ̯fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,226 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for auslaufen, with forms such as "asulaufen", "aulsaufen", and "ausalufen". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Ausrufen", "Ausläufer", "ausrauben", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is auslaufen, spelled A-U-S-L-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    als Flüssigkeit aus einer Öffnung austreten
  2. 2
    einen Zeitpunkt erreichen, an dem etwas endet, beispielsweise ein Vertrag
  3. 3
    nach dem Sport locker laufen
  4. 4
    einen Hafen verlassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Milchtüte ist im Kühlschrank ausgelaufen.
  2. Mein Arbeitsvertrag läuft diesen Monat aus.

Synonyms

ablaufen

This word in other languages

leak(English)filtrar(Español)sortir(Français)caducar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asulaufen
  • aulsaufen
  • ausalufen
  • auslafuen
  • auslauefn
  • auslaufenn
  • auslauffen
  • auslaufne
  • ausllaufen
  • ausluafen
  • ausslaufen
  • uaslaufen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of auslaufen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asulaufen2aulsaufen2ausalufen2auslafuen2auslauefn2auslaufenn1auslauffen1auslaufne2
Edit distance from "auslaufen"

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 "auslaufen"?
"auslaufen" is spelled A-U-S-L-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "auslaufen" mean?
As a verb, "auslaufen" means: als Flüssigkeit aus einer Öffnung austreten
What words are commonly confused with "auslaufen"?
"auslaufen" is commonly confused with "Ausrufen", "Ausläufer", "ausrauben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "auslaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auslaufen" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auslaufen" come from?
"auslaufen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Auskünfte#17,225beautiful#17,231benannten#17,235überlebte#17,200

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

anmerken12 variantsbreaking12 variantswirkende12 variantselectric12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list