auslösen

[ˈaʊ̯sˌløːzn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌløːzn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“auslösen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,868. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,868
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas in Gang/in Bewegung setzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-auslosen · auslösen · German

auslösen · rank #7,868 · 11 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,868
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ausgeliefert

Nearest frequency peer: ausgeliefert (-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 „auslösen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „auslösen“ 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).

auslösen vs auslöst
75% similar
auslösen vs Auslöser
75% similar
auslösen vs austoben
63% similar

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

Key facts for auslösen
PropertyValue
Headwordauslösen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌløːzn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,868
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „auslösen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).auslösenliegt 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: „ausgeliefert“ (#7,867), „Ausschluss“ (#7,869), „Aufsicht“ (#7,866). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „auslösen“ bei #7,868. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around auslösen (IPA [ˈaʊ̯sˌløːzn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,868 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for auslösen, with forms such as "asulösen", "aulsösen", and "ausllösen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "auslöst", "Auslöser", "austoben", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is auslösen, spelled A-U-S-L-Ö-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas in Gang/in Bewegung setzen
  2. 2
    Lösegeld für eine Geisel zahlen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er löste die Explosion per Fernzünder aus.
  2. „Der Erste Schlesische Krieg löste den österreichischen Erbfolgekrieg aus.“

Synonyms

einleitenveranlassen

Antonyms

einstellenstoppen

This word in other languages

induce(English)provocar(Español)déclencher(Français)provocar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asulösen
  • aulsösen
  • ausllösen
  • auslsöen
  • auslöesn
  • auslösenn
  • auslösne
  • auslössen
  • ausslösen
  • ausölsen
  • uaslösen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asulösen2aulsösen2ausllösen1auslsöen2auslöesn2auslösenn1auslösne2auslössen1
Edit distance from "auslösen"

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 "auslösen"?
"auslösen" is spelled A-U-S-L-Ö-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌløːzn̩].
What does "auslösen" mean?
As a verb, "auslösen" means: etwas in Gang/in Bewegung setzen
What words are commonly confused with "auslösen"?
"auslösen" is commonly confused with "auslöst", "Auslöser", "austoben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "auslösen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auslösen" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌløːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auslösen" come from?
"auslösen" 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 "auslösen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Aufsicht#7,866Ausübung#7,871batterie#7,872ablehnen#7,856

Similar misspelling depth

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

belohnt11 variantsanfängt11 variantsdachten11 variantsDrachen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list