Ausschluss

[ˈaʊ̯sʃlʊs]

/[ˈaʊ̯sʃlʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Ausschluss” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,869 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,869
frequency rank, German
10
letters
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Ausschließung von Personen, Sachen, Erscheinungen oder Ähnlichem aus einem Raum oder von einer (unter Abschluss abgehaltenen) Veranstaltung, Gruppe oder Ähnlichem; das Fernhalten einer Person, ...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Ausschluss vs Ausschuss
90% similar
Ausschluss vs Ausschüsse
70% similar
Ausschluss vs Abschluss
80% similar

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

Key facts for Ausschluss
PropertyValue
HeadwordAusschluss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sʃlʊs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,869
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ausschluss” 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). Ausschluss 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 Ausschluss is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sʃlʊs]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,869 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ausschluss, with forms such as "asuschluss", "auschluss", and "auscshluss". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Ausschuss", "Ausschüsse", "Abschluss", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Ausschluss, spelled A-U-S-S-C-H-L-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Ausschließung von Personen, Sachen, Erscheinungen oder Ähnlichem aus einem Raum oder von einer (unter Abschluss abgehaltenen) Veranstaltung, Gruppe oder Ähnlichem; das Fernhalten einer Person, einer Sache, eines Prozesses oder Ähnlichem von einem Raum, einer Veranstaltung, einer Gruppe oder Ähnlichem
  2. 2
    gewöhnlich Exklusion, die Ausgrenzung von Personen aus Gruppen und aus Veranstaltungen, von Vorhaben
  3. 3
    die Möglichkeit, Güter von dem Konsum einzelner Marktteilnehmer auszuschließen
  4. 4
    eine Sanktion oder Strafmaßnahme an Sportlern beziehungsweise Sportmannschaften bei Mannschafts-Sportarten wie Handball, Wasserball et cetera.
  5. 5
    das sogenannte Hinausdrücken (englisch: squeeze-out) von Minderheitsaktionären aus einer Aktiengesellschaft unter Zwang
  6. 6
    beim Bleisatz das Füllen von Zwischenräumen zwischen Zeilen mit Material, welches nicht so hoch wie die Drucktype ist

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asuschluss,auschluss,auscshluss,ausscchluss,ausschhluss,ausschlluss,ausschlsus,ausschlus,ausschulss,aussclhuss,ausshcluss,außchluß,uasschluss

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asuschluss2auschluss1auscshluss2ausscchluss1ausschhluss1ausschlluss1ausschlsus2ausschlus1
Edit distance from "Ausschluss"

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 "Ausschluss"?
"Ausschluss" is spelled A-U-S-S-C-H-L-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sʃlʊs].
What does "Ausschluss" mean?
As a noun, "Ausschluss" means: die Ausschließung von Personen, Sachen, Erscheinungen oder Ähnlichem aus einem Raum oder von einer (unter Abschluss abgehaltenen) Veranstaltung, Gruppe oder Ähnlichem; das Fernhalten einer Person, ...
What words are commonly confused with "Ausschluss"?
"Ausschluss" is commonly confused with "Ausschuss", "Ausschüsse", "Abschluss". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ausschluss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ausschluss" is [ˈaʊ̯sʃlʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ausschluss" come from?
"Ausschluss" 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 “Ausschluss”

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-U-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sʃlʊs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Ausschuss” - see the side-by-side comparison. Ausschluss vs Ausschuss
  • 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