ausrief

[ˈaʊ̯sˌʁiːf]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌʁiːf]/ verb

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The verdict

“ausrief” is uncommon German (frequency #91,313 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,313
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausrufen

Key facts for ausrief
PropertyValue
Headwordausrief
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌʁiːf]
Letters7
Frequency rank#91,313
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausrief” 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). ausrief lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

ausrief is uncommon German at frequency #91,313 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ausrief in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ausrief, spelled A-U-S-R-I-E-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausrufen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausrufen

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 "ausrief"?
"ausrief" is spelled A-U-S-R-I-E-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁiːf].
What does "ausrief" mean?
As a verb, "ausrief" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausrufen
How do you pronounce "ausrief"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausrief" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausrief" come from?
"ausrief" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “ausrief”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-R-I-E-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁiːf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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