ausplündern

[ˈaʊ̯sˌplʏndɐn]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌplʏndɐn]/ verb

The verdict

“ausplündern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem oder etwas (einer Stadt, einem Gebiet) alles (Wertvolle) gewaltsam wegnehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ausplundern · ausplündern · German

ausplündern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for ausplündern
PropertyValue
Headwordausplündern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌplʏndɐn]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ausplündern“ im Deutschen

ausplündernsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ausplündern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌplʏndɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemandem oder etwas (einer Stadt, einem Gebiet) alles (Wertvolle) gewaltsam wegnehmen".

ausplündern has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 ausplündern, spelled A-U-S-P-L-Ü-N-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem oder etwas (einer Stadt, einem Gebiet) alles (Wertvolle) gewaltsam wegnehmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich gestehe, daß ich mich eigentlich ein wenig fürchtete, er werde mich in eine stille Seitengasse führen und ausplündern.“
  2. „Historiker aus den USA und Peru gehen davon aus, dass die historische Stätte der Inkas bereits 1867 von einem deutschen Unternehmer entdeckt und ausgeplündert wurde.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ausplündern"?
"ausplündern" is spelled A-U-S-P-L-Ü-N-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌplʏndɐn].
What does "ausplündern" mean?
As a verb, "ausplündern" means: jemandem oder etwas (einer Stadt, einem Gebiet) alles (Wertvolle) gewaltsam wegnehmen
How do you pronounce "ausplündern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausplündern" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌplʏndɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausplündern" come from?
"ausplündern" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list