ausschlaggebend

[ˈaʊ̯sʃlaːkˌɡeːbn̩t]

/[ˈaʊ̯sʃlaːkˌɡeːbn̩t]/ adj

The verdict

“ausschlaggebend” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #11,175 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#11,175
frequency rank, German
15
letters
21
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf etwas sehr großen Einfluss habend; etwas entscheidend bestimmend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ausschlaggebend vs ausschlaggebende
94% similar

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

Key facts for ausschlaggebend
PropertyValue
Headwordausschlaggebend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sʃlaːkˌɡeːbn̩t]
Letters15
Frequency rank#11,175
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausschlaggebend” 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). ausschlaggebend 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 ausschlaggebend is 15 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sʃlaːkˌɡeːbn̩t]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,175 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "auf etwas sehr großen Einfluss habend; etwas entscheidend bestimmend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for ausschlaggebend, with forms such as "asuschlaggebend", "auschlaggebend", and "auscshlaggebend". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "ausschlaggebende", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 ausschlaggebend, spelled A-U-S-S-C-H-L-A-G-G-E-B-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf etwas sehr großen Einfluss habend; etwas entscheidend bestimmend

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asuschlaggebend,auschlaggebend,auscshlaggebend,ausscchlaggebend,ausschalggebend,ausschhlaggebend,ausschlagebend,ausschlagegbend,ausschlaggbeend,ausschlaggebbend,ausschlaggebedn,ausschlaggebendd,ausschlaggebennd,ausschlaggebned,ausschlaggeebnd,ausschlgagebend,ausschllaggebend,aussclhaggebend,ausshclaggebend,außchlaggebend,uasschlaggebend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ausschlaggebend - 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.

asuschlaggebend2auschlaggebend1auscshlaggebend2ausscchlaggebend1ausschalggebend2ausschhlaggebend1ausschlagebend1ausschlagegbend2
Edit distance from "ausschlaggebend"

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 "ausschlaggebend"?
"ausschlaggebend" is spelled A-U-S-S-C-H-L-A-G-G-E-B-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sʃlaːkˌɡeːbn̩t].
What does "ausschlaggebend" mean?
As an adjective, "ausschlaggebend" means: auf etwas sehr großen Einfluss habend; etwas entscheidend bestimmend
What words are commonly confused with "ausschlaggebend"?
"ausschlaggebend" is commonly confused with "ausschlaggebende". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ausschlaggebend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausschlaggebend" is [ˈaʊ̯sʃlaːkˌɡeːbn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausschlaggebend" come from?
"ausschlaggebend" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ausschlaggebend”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-S-C-H-L-A-G-G-E-B-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sʃlaːkˌɡeːbn̩t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ausschlaggebende” - see the side-by-side comparison. ausschlaggebend vs ausschlaggebende
  • 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