ausrutschen
[ˈaʊ̯sˌʁʊt͡ʃn̩]
The verdict
“ausrutschen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #82,530 in German word frequency and used as a verb.
- #82,530
- frequency rank, German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf einer glatten Fläche aus dem Gleichgewicht kommen, keinen Halt finden (und hinfallen)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ausrutschen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁʊt͡ʃn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #82,530 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ausrutschen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for ausrutschen is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁʊt͡ʃn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #82,530 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ausrutschen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 ausrutschen, spelled A-U-S-R-U-T-S-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1auf einer glatten Fläche aus dem Gleichgewicht kommen, keinen Halt finden (und hinfallen)
- 2etwas nicht richtig festhalten können, und deshalb damit die gewünschte Tätigkeit nicht mehr durchführen können
- 3unverhofft einen Misserfolg haben
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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.
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Using “ausrutschen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-R-U-T-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁʊt͡ʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.