Ausrufungszeichen

[ˈaʊ̯sʁuːfʊŋsˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sʁuːfʊŋsˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Satzzeichen, das dazu dient, Sätze als Aufforderungssätze, Ausrufesätze oder Befehlssätze zu kennzeichen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ausrufungszeichen · Ausrufungszeichen · German

Ausrufungszeichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 Ausrufungszeichen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAusrufungszeichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sʁuːfʊŋsˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ausrufungszeichen“ im Deutschen

Ausrufungszeichensitzt 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

Ausrufungszeichen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sʁuːfʊŋsˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Ausrufungszeichen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Ausrufungszeichen, spelled A-U-S-R-U-F-U-N-G-S-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Satzzeichen, das dazu dient, Sätze als Aufforderungssätze, Ausrufesätze oder Befehlssätze zu kennzeichen
  2. 2
    Nachtfalter aus der Familie der Eulenfalter

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Ausrufungszeichen hat die graphische Form „!“.
  2. Ausrufungszeichen stehen am Ende von Befehlssätzen wie: „Komm sofort nach Hause!“

Synonyms

AusrufezeichenRufzeichenBrüllbalkenGemeine Graseule

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ausrufungszeichen"?
"Ausrufungszeichen" is spelled A-U-S-R-U-F-U-N-G-S-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sʁuːfʊŋsˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩].
What does "Ausrufungszeichen" mean?
As a noun, "Ausrufungszeichen" means: Satzzeichen, das dazu dient, Sätze als Aufforderungssätze, Ausrufesätze oder Befehlssätze zu kennzeichen
How do you pronounce "Ausrufungszeichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ausrufungszeichen" is [ˈaʊ̯sʁuːfʊŋsˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ausrufungszeichen" come from?
"Ausrufungszeichen" 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