ausscheiden

[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaɪ̯dn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaɪ̯dn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ausscheiden” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #10,233 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#10,233
frequency rank, German
11
letters
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch einen Organismus absondern (insbesondere über Sekrete und Exkremente)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ausscheiden vs aussehenden
82% similar
ausscheiden vs ausschreiben
83% similar
ausscheiden vs Ausscheidung
75% similar

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

Key facts for ausscheiden
PropertyValue
Headwordausscheiden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaɪ̯dn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#10,233
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausscheiden” 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). ausscheiden lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ausscheiden is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaɪ̯dn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,233 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for ausscheiden, with forms such as "asuscheiden", "auscheiden", and "auscsheiden". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "aussehenden", "ausschreiben", "Ausscheidung", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is ausscheiden, spelled A-U-S-S-C-H-E-I-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch einen Organismus absondern (insbesondere über Sekrete und Exkremente)
  2. 2
    nicht länger dabei sein; ein Amt oder eine Funktion niederlegen, ein Arbeitsverhältnis beenden oder auch eine Vertragsgemeinschaft verlassen
  3. 3
    Elemente aus einer Menge entfernen
  4. 4
    aus einer Flüssigkeit abscheiden, fällen
  5. 5
    Reinmetall von einer Verunreinigung trennen, läutern
  6. 6
    aus einem Wettbewerb herausfallen (im Sinne von Disqualifikation oder Niederlage im KO-System)
  7. 7
    als Option nicht zur Verfügung stehen

Antonyms

absorbierenaufnehmenanfangenbeitreteneintretenteilnehmenhinzufügenvermengen

This word in other languages

excrete(English)dimitir(Español)démissionner(Français)expelir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asuscheiden,auscheiden,auscsheiden,aussccheiden,ausscehiden,ausschedien,ausscheidden,ausscheidenn,ausscheidne,ausscheiedn,ausschheiden,ausschieden,ausshceiden,außcheiden,uasscheiden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ausscheiden - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asuscheiden2auscheiden1auscsheiden2aussccheiden1ausscehiden2ausschedien2ausscheidden1ausscheidenn1
Edit distance from "ausscheiden"

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 "ausscheiden"?
"ausscheiden" is spelled A-U-S-S-C-H-E-I-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaɪ̯dn̩].
What does "ausscheiden" mean?
As a verb, "ausscheiden" means: durch einen Organismus absondern (insbesondere über Sekrete und Exkremente)
What words are commonly confused with "ausscheiden"?
"ausscheiden" is commonly confused with "aussehenden", "ausschreiben", "Ausscheidung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ausscheiden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausscheiden" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaɪ̯dn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausscheiden" come from?
"ausscheiden" 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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Using “ausscheiden”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-S-C-H-E-I-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaɪ̯dn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aussehenden” - see the side-by-side comparison. ausscheiden vs aussehenden
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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