ausrichten
German, verb[ˈʔaʊ̯sʁɪçtn̩]
ausrichten is spelled A-U-S-R-I-C-H-T-E-N (10 letters) and appears 7.2 times per million words in written German, the 9,162nd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ausrichten is a German verb meaning “to align” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “eine Richtung geben, justieren”.
What does ausrichten mean in English?
verb
- 1
to align
- 2
to justify or orient
- 3
to rectify; to achieve (something by changing a situation)
- 4
to pass on (a message)
Nein, Herr Müller ist nicht hier, soll ich ihm etwas ausrichten?
- 5
Austriato badmouth; to make negative comments about (someone)
- 6
Switzerlandto pay out (a pension etc.)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
verb: 1. eine Richtung geben, justieren 2. veranstalten 3. eine Nachricht überbringen, weitergeben 4. mit einer Handlung etwas bewirken
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ausrichten
- richtet aus present singular third-person
- richtete aus past
- ausgerichtet participle past
- haben auxiliary
- ausrichtend participle present
- auszurichten infinitive infinitive-zu
- richte aus first-person indicative present
- richten aus first-person indicative plural
- richtest aus indicative present second-person
- richteten aus first-person indicative plural
- richtetest aus indicative preterite second-person
- richtetet aus indicative plural preterite
- richte aus! imperative singular
- richtet aus! imperative plural
- ausgerichtet haben active infinitive perfect
- ausgerichtet werden processual-passive infinitive present
- ausgerichtet worden sein processual-passive infinitive perfect
- ausgerichtet sein statal-passive infinitive present
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ausrichten?
- [ˈʔaʊ̯sʁɪçtn̩]
- [ˈʔaʊ̯sʁɪçtən]
- [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɪçtn̩]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to ausrichten
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is ausrichten in German?
ausrichten appears 7.2 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).