Ausschaltung

[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltʊŋ]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ausschaltung” is uncommon German (frequency #61,312 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,312
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stilllegung, Abstellung von Funktionen

Key facts for Ausschaltung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAusschaltung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#61,312
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ausschaltung” 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). Ausschaltung 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

Ausschaltung is uncommon German at frequency #61,312 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Ausschaltung, 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ausschaltung, spelled A-U-S-S-C-H-A-L-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stilllegung, Abstellung von Funktionen
  2. 2
    Bekämpfung, Verbot von Organisationen und Unternehmungen
  3. 3
    eine Schaltung, die die Aufgabe hat eine Anlage auszuschalten
  4. 4
    Ermordung, Eliminierung

Synonyms

AbschaltungStilllegungVerbotErmordungEliminierung

Antonyms

AktivierungGründung

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 "Ausschaltung"?
"Ausschaltung" is spelled A-U-S-S-C-H-A-L-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltʊŋ].
What does "Ausschaltung" mean?
As a noun, "Ausschaltung" means: Stilllegung, Abstellung von Funktionen
How do you pronounce "Ausschaltung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ausschaltung" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ausschaltung" come from?
"Ausschaltung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Ausschaltung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-S-C-H-A-L-T-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltʊŋ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list