ausschalten

[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“ausschalten” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,814. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,814
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Funktion eines Gerätes beenden, indem man die Stromzufuhr unterbricht

Corpus desk

Index DE-ausschalten · ausschalten · German

ausschalten · rank #10,814 · 16 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,814
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ausgeübt

Nearest frequency peer: ausgeübt (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “ausschalten”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “ausschalten” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ausschalten vs auszuhalten
82% similar
ausschalten vs ausschütten
82% similar
ausschalten vs auszuschalten
85% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ausschalten
PropertyValue
Headwordausschalten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#10,814
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “ausschalten” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).ausschaltenliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „ausgeübt“ (#10,813), „ausweichen“ (#10,815), „ausgewählten“ (#10,812). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around ausschalten (IPA [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,814 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for ausschalten, with forms such as "asuschalten", "auschalten", and "auscshalten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "auszuhalten", "ausschütten", "auszuschalten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ausschalten, spelled A-U-S-S-C-H-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Funktion eines Gerätes beenden, indem man die Stromzufuhr unterbricht
  2. 2
    jemanden außer Gefecht setzen (im Härtefall: töten)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei technischen Störungen sollte man den Strom ausschalten.
  2. Durch einen unfairen Trick wurde der Wettkampfgegner ausgeschaltet.

Synonyms

abschaltenabstellenaußer Gefecht setzeneliminieren

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asuschalten
  • auschalten
  • auscshalten
  • ausscahlten
  • ausscchalten
  • ausschaletn
  • ausschallten
  • ausschaltenn
  • ausschaltne
  • ausschaltten
  • ausschatlen
  • ausschhalten
  • ausschlaten
  • ausshcalten
  • außchalten
  • uasschalten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ausschalten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

asuschalten2auschalten1auscshalten2ausscahlten2ausscchalten1ausschaletn2ausschallten1ausschaltenn1
Edit distance from "ausschalten"

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 "ausschalten"?
"ausschalten" is spelled A-U-S-S-C-H-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltn̩].
What does "ausschalten" mean?
As a verb, "ausschalten" means: die Funktion eines Gerätes beenden, indem man die Stromzufuhr unterbricht
What words are commonly confused with "ausschalten"?
"ausschalten" is commonly confused with "auszuhalten", "ausschütten", "auszuschalten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ausschalten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausschalten" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausschalten" come from?
"ausschalten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ausschalten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "ausschalten". Here's where to go from here.

  • "ausschalten" maps to 7 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "auszuhalten". View pair
  • 16 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #10,814 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "A" letter cohort. A–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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