ausschreiben

[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ausschreiben” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #36,201 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#36,201
frequency rank, German
12
letters
17
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Wort mit allen Buchstaben, nicht abgekürzt schreiben

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ausschreiben vs Ausschreibung
77% similar
ausschreiben vs ausscheiden
83% similar
ausschreiben vs Anschreiben
75% similar

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

Key facts for ausschreiben
PropertyValue
Headwordausschreiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#36,201
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausschreiben” 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). ausschreiben 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 ausschreiben is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,201 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for ausschreiben, with forms such as "asuschreiben", "auschreiben", and "auscshreiben". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Ausschreibung", "ausscheiden", "Anschreiben", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 ausschreiben, spelled A-U-S-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Wort mit allen Buchstaben, nicht abgekürzt schreiben
  2. 2
    etwas ankündigen, etwas bekannt machen
  3. 3
    (jemandem) etwas ausschreiben: etwas schreiben und es jemandem geben, ein Schriftstück ausstellen
  4. 4
    Angebote für eine erwünschte Leistung einholen

Synonyms

ankündigenausdruckenausstellen

This word in other languages

write out(English)anunciar(Español)annoncer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asuschreiben,auschreiben,auscshreiben,ausscchreiben,ausscheriben,ausschhreiben,ausschrebien,ausschreibben,ausschreibenn,ausschreibne,ausschreiebn,ausschrieben,ausschrreiben,ausscrheiben,ausshcreiben,außchreiben,uasschreiben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asuschreiben2auschreiben1auscshreiben2ausscchreiben1ausscheriben2ausschhreiben1ausschrebien2ausschreibben1
Edit distance from "ausschreiben"

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 "ausschreiben"?
"ausschreiben" is spelled A-U-S-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩].
What does "ausschreiben" mean?
As a verb, "ausschreiben" means: ein Wort mit allen Buchstaben, nicht abgekürzt schreiben
What words are commonly confused with "ausschreiben"?
"ausschreiben" is commonly confused with "Ausschreibung", "ausscheiden", "Anschreiben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ausschreiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausschreiben" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausschreiben" come from?
"ausschreiben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “ausschreiben”

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

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