ausschloss

[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃlɔs]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃlɔs]/ verb

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The verdict

“ausschloss” is uncommon German (frequency #75,402 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,402
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausschließen

Key facts for ausschloss
PropertyValue
Headwordausschloss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃlɔs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#75,402
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausschloss” 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). ausschloss 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

ausschloss is uncommon German at frequency #75,402 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃlɔs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ausschloss doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ausschloss, spelled A-U-S-S-C-H-L-O-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausschließen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausschließen

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 "ausschloss"?
"ausschloss" is spelled A-U-S-S-C-H-L-O-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃlɔs].
What does "ausschloss" mean?
As a verb, "ausschloss" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausschließen
How do you pronounce "ausschloss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausschloss" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃlɔs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausschloss" come from?
"ausschloss" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ausschloss”

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-O-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃlɔs] (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

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list