ausschmieren

[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃmiːʁən]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃmiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“ausschmieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Streichen bedecken

Corpus desk

Index DE-ausschmieren · ausschmieren · German

ausschmieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for ausschmieren
PropertyValue
Headwordausschmieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃmiːʁən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ausschmieren“ im Deutschen

ausschmierenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ausschmieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃmiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ausschmieren in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ausschmieren, spelled A-U-S-S-C-H-M-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Streichen bedecken
  2. 2
    jemanden zum eigenen Vorteil hinterhältig benachteiligen
  3. 3
    auf unordentliche Art unleserlich machen
  4. 4
    in deutlicher Weise Vorhaltungen machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ausschmieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Da gab es die tollsten Dinge: Da hieß es, mit ein bißchen Fett den Topf ausschmieren, dann brennt sie nicht an.“
  2. „Ein wichtiger Punkt bei der Beurteilung der Käsemasse ist die sogenannte ‚Schmierbarkeit‘, d. h. die Eigenschaft, sich zwischen Daumen und Finger mehr oder weniger gut ausschmieren zu lassen.“

Synonyms

verraten

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ausschmieren"?
"ausschmieren" is spelled A-U-S-S-C-H-M-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃmiːʁən].
What does "ausschmieren" mean?
As a verb, "ausschmieren" means: durch Streichen bedecken
How do you pronounce "ausschmieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausschmieren" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃmiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausschmieren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list