ausschließen
[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃliːsn̩]
The verdict
“ausschließen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden durch Schließen von Eingängen zum Draußenbleiben zwingen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ausschließen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃliːsn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ausschließen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for ausschließen is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃliːsn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for ausschließen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ausschließen, spelled A-U-S-S-C-H-L-I-E-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden durch Schließen von Eingängen zum Draußenbleiben zwingen
- 2sich versehentlich die Möglichkeit nehmen, wieder ins Innere zu gelangen, zum Beispiel, weil man seinen Schlüssel vergessen hat
- 3jemanden aus einer Gruppe oder von einem Ereignis fernhalten; dafür sorgen, dass jemand nicht dabei ist
- 4einen Sachverhalt für unmöglich ansehen; für möglich erachten, dass ein genannter Sachverhalt vorliegen könnte
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “ausschließen”
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-I-E-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃliːsn̩] (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.