ausmachen

[ˈaʊ̯sˌmaxn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌmaxn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“ausmachen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,393 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#6,393
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Gerät (Lampe, Heizung, Elektrogerät etc.) abschalten, ein Feuer löschen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ausmachen vs ausmacht
78% similar
ausmachen vs ausmalen
78% similar
ausmachen vs aussahen
78% similar

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

Key facts for ausmachen
PropertyValue
Headwordausmachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌmaxn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,393
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausmachen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ausmachen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ausmachen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌmaxn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,393 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for ausmachen, with forms such as "asumachen", "aumsachen", and "ausamchen". 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, "ausmacht", "ausmalen", "aussahen", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ausmachen, spelled A-U-S-M-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Gerät (Lampe, Heizung, Elektrogerät etc.) abschalten, ein Feuer löschen
  2. 2
    eine Vereinbarung treffen; einen Termin festsetzen
  3. 3
    ein Spiel mit finalen Zug oder eine Angelegenheit beenden
  4. 4
    das Wesentliche an etwas sein
  5. 5
    eine bestimmte Menge darstellen
  6. 6
    mit Dativ-Objekt: durch etwas gestört werden, jemandem etwas bedeuten
  7. 7
    etwas entfernt liegendes erkennen
  8. 8
    veraltet, ostmitteldeutsch: etwas herausnehmen, meist aus der Erde
  9. 9
    etwas austragen, abmachen

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This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asumachen,aumsachen,ausamchen,ausmacchen,ausmacehn,ausmachenn,ausmachhen,ausmachne,ausmahcen,ausmcahen,ausmmachen,aussmachen,uasmachen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asumachen2aumsachen2ausamchen2ausmacchen1ausmacehn2ausmachenn1ausmachhen1ausmachne2
Edit distance from "ausmachen"

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 "ausmachen"?
"ausmachen" is spelled A-U-S-M-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌmaxn̩].
What does "ausmachen" mean?
As a verb, "ausmachen" means: ein Gerät (Lampe, Heizung, Elektrogerät etc.) abschalten, ein Feuer löschen
What words are commonly confused with "ausmachen"?
"ausmachen" is commonly confused with "ausmacht", "ausmalen", "aussahen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ausmachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausmachen" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌmaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausmachen" come from?
"ausmachen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ausmachen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-M-A-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌmaxn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ausmacht” - see the side-by-side comparison. ausmachen vs ausmacht
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list