Ausnahme

[ˈaʊ̯sˌnaːmə]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌnaːmə]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Ausnahme” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,285. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,285
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abweichung von einer Regel

Corpus desk

Index DE-ausnahme · Ausnahme · German

Ausnahme · rank #2,285 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,285
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anzeige

Nearest frequency peer: Anzeige (-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 „Ausnahme“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ausnahme“ 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).

Ausnahme vs Ausnahmen
89% similar
Ausnahme vs ausnehmen
67% similar
Ausnahme vs Annahme
75% similar

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

Key facts for Ausnahme
PropertyValue
HeadwordAusnahme
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌnaːmə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,285
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ausnahme“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Ausnahmeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Anzeige“ (#2,284), „aussieht“ (#2,286), „Amerikaner“ (#2,283). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Ausnahme“ bei #2,285. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Ausnahme (IPA [ˈaʊ̯sˌnaːmə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,285 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Abweichung von einer Regel".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ausnahme, with forms such as "asunahme", "aunsahme", and "ausanhme". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Ausnahmen", "ausnehmen", "Annahme", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Ausnahme, spelled A-U-S-N-A-H-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abweichung von einer Regel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Manuel fährt meistens Taxi. Dass er den Bus nimmt, ist eher die Ausnahme.
  2. „Änderungsanträge für Ausnahmen zugunsten von Pubs, in denen kein Essen serviert wird, wurden abgelehnt.“

This word in other languages

exception(English)excepción(Español)exception(Français)exceção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asunahme
  • aunsahme
  • ausanhme
  • ausnahem
  • ausnahhme
  • ausnahmme
  • ausnamhe
  • ausnhame
  • ausnnahme
  • aussnahme
  • uasnahme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asunahme2aunsahme2ausanhme2ausnahem2ausnahhme1ausnahmme1ausnamhe2ausnhame2
Edit distance from "Ausnahme"

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 "Ausnahme"?
"Ausnahme" is spelled A-U-S-N-A-H-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌnaːmə].
What does "Ausnahme" mean?
As a noun, "Ausnahme" means: Abweichung von einer Regel
What words are commonly confused with "Ausnahme"?
"Ausnahme" is commonly confused with "Ausnahmen", "ausnehmen", "Annahme". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ausnahme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ausnahme" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌnaːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ausnahme" come from?
"Ausnahme" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

aussieht#2,286Zentrale#2,278verfolgt#2,271höchsten#2,303

Similar misspelling depth

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

fordern11 variantsrechnen11 variantsPositive11 variantsGewicht11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list