Auslese

[ˈaʊ̯sˌleːzə]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌleːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Auslese” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,200. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,200
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Auswählen des oder der Besten

Corpus desk

Index DE-auslese · Auslese · German

Auslese · rank #36,200 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,200
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ausschreiben

Nearest frequency peer: ausschreiben (+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 „Auslese“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Auslese“ 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).

Auslese vs Ausrede
71% similar
Auslese vs auslöst
57% similar
Auslese vs aussehe
57% similar

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

Key facts for Auslese
PropertyValue
HeadwordAuslese
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌleːzə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,200
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Auslese“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ausschreiben“ (#36,201), „ausgehende“ (#36,198), „auswechseln“ (#36,202). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Auslese“ bei #36,200. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Auslese (IPA [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːzə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,200 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 Auslese, with forms such as "asulese", "aulsese", and "auselse". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Ausrede", "auslöst", "aussehe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Auslese, spelled A-U-S-L-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Auswählen des oder der Besten
  2. 2
    das Ausgewählte oder Beste
  3. 3
    die Lese aller edelfaulen Beeren oder vollreifen Trauben
  4. 4
    Qualitätsstufe für einen Wein gehobener Kategorie, dessen Trauben nach den unter [3] genannten Kriterien gelesen wurden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Danach sollten Staat und Gesellschaft konsequent, auf der Grundlage einer Auslese der „Besten“ hierarchisch aufgebaut sein.
  2. „Die natürliche Auslese könne eine Spezies nur zum Überleben tauglich machen – physisch tauglich genug, um den täglichen Kampf des Lebens bestehen zu können.“

Synonyms

Auslesewein

This word in other languages

selection(English)selección(Español)sélection(Français)triagem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asulese
  • aulsese
  • auselse
  • auslees
  • auslesse
  • ausllese
  • auslsee
  • ausslese
  • uaslese

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asulese2aulsese2auselse2auslees2auslesse1ausllese1auslsee2ausslese1
Edit distance from "Auslese"

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 "Auslese"?
"Auslese" is spelled A-U-S-L-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːzə].
What does "Auslese" mean?
As a noun, "Auslese" means: das Auswählen des oder der Besten
What words are commonly confused with "Auslese"?
"Auslese" is commonly confused with "Ausrede", "auslöst", "aussehe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Auslese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Auslese" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Auslese" come from?
"Auslese" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

barbier#36,215applied#36,184bestieg#36,222animals#36,176

Similar misspelling depth

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

zusagt9 variantsWerfer9 variantswaters9 variantsVogels9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list