ausmustern
[ˈaʊ̯sˌmʊstɐn]
The verdict
“ausmustern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - als untauglich befinden
Corpus desk
Index DE-ausmustern · ausmustern · German
ausmustern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ausmustern |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯sˌmʊstɐn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ausmustern“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ausmustern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌmʊstɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
ausmustern doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ausmustern, spelled A-U-S-M-U-S-T-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1als untauglich befinden
- 2feierlich aus einer abgeschlossenen militärischen oder polizeilichen Ausbildung in den Dienst entlassen
- 3aus dem Sortiment herausnehmen, nicht mehr führen; nicht mehr benutzen und entsorgen
- 4ein neues Muster von etwas (einem Stoff) herstellen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ausmustern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Karl wurde gezogen, aber Heinz haben sie ausgemustert.
Die Winterstiefel habe ich jetzt endlich ausgemustert, die haben mir lange treu gedient, aber irgendwann ist Schluss.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.