auslegen

[ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“auslegen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,261. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,261
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Fläche mehr oder weniger lückenlos mit flächigen Teilen bedecken

Corpus desk

Index DE-auslegen · auslegen · German

auslegen · rank #22,261 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,261
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ausgerichteten

Nearest frequency peer: ausgerichteten (-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 „auslegen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „auslegen“ 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).

auslegen vs Auslese
63% similar
auslegen vs aussehen
75% similar
auslegen vs aussagen
75% similar

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

Key facts for auslegen
PropertyValue
Headwordauslegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#22,261
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „auslegen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.auslegenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ausgerichteten“ (#22,260), „Ausreise“ (#22,262), „Automotive“ (#22,263). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „auslegen“ bei #22,261. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around auslegen (IPA [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,261 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for auslegen, with forms such as "asulegen", "aulsegen", and "auselgen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Auslese", "aussehen", "aussagen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is auslegen, spelled A-U-S-L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Fläche mehr oder weniger lückenlos mit flächigen Teilen bedecken
  2. 2
    einen Geldbetrag aufbringen, der später erstattet wird
  3. 3
    etwas auf bestimmte Weise interpretieren
  4. 4
    etwas so legen, dass es eingesehen, betrachtet oder genommen werden kann
  5. 5
    etwas für etwas konzipieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Boden war mit Teppich ausgelegt.
  2. Ich kann das Geld auslegen, du musst es mir aber möglichst schnell zurückzahlen.

This word in other languages

cover(English)cubrir(Español)paver(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asulegen
  • aulsegen
  • auselgen
  • ausleegn
  • auslegenn
  • ausleggen
  • auslegne
  • auslgeen
  • ausllegen
  • ausslegen
  • uaslegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of auslegen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

asulegen2aulsegen2auselgen2ausleegn2auslegenn1ausleggen1auslegne2auslgeen2
Edit distance from "auslegen"

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 "auslegen"?
"auslegen" is spelled A-U-S-L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩].
What does "auslegen" mean?
As a verb, "auslegen" means: eine Fläche mehr oder weniger lückenlos mit flächigen Teilen bedecken
What words are commonly confused with "auslegen"?
"auslegen" is commonly confused with "Auslese", "aussehen", "aussagen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "auslegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auslegen" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auslegen" come from?
"auslegen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Ausreise#22,262Armenier#22,255begehrte#22,270bemessen#22,272

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Andacht11 variantsDampfer11 variantszehntel11 variantsWagners11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list