Aussetzer

[ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sɐ]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aussetzer” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,488. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,488
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plötzlicher, vorübergehender Ausfall oder Wegfall von etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-aussetzer · Aussetzer · German

Aussetzer · rank #46,488 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,488
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aussagekräfti…

Nearest frequency peer: aussagekräftige (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Aussetzer“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Aussetzer“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Aussetzer vs aussetzt
67% similar
Aussetzer vs aussitzen
67% similar
Aussetzer vs aussetzen
78% similar

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

Key facts for Aussetzer
PropertyValue
HeadwordAussetzer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#46,488
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Aussetzer“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Aussetzerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „aussagekräftige“ (#46,487), „Ausstellungsraum“ (#46,489), „Ausrüstungen“ (#46,486). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Aussetzer“ bei #46,488. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Aussetzer (IPA [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,488 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plötzlicher, vorübergehender Ausfall oder Wegfall von etwas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aussetzer, with forms such as "asusetzer", "ausestzer", and "ausetzer". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "aussetzt", "aussitzen", "aussetzen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Aussetzer, spelled A-U-S-S-E-T-Z-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    plötzlicher, vorübergehender Ausfall oder Wegfall von etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jeder kennt wohl einen Aussetzer des Gedächtnisses.
  2. Da muss ich einen Aussetzer gehabt haben.

This word in other languages

fluff(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asusetzer
  • ausestzer
  • ausetzer
  • aussetezr
  • aussettzer
  • aussetzerr
  • aussetzre
  • aussetzzer
  • aussezter
  • ausstezer
  • außetzer
  • uassetzer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asusetzer2ausestzer2ausetzer1aussetezr2aussettzer1aussetzerr1aussetzre2aussetzzer1
Edit distance from "Aussetzer"

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 "Aussetzer"?
"Aussetzer" is spelled A-U-S-S-E-T-Z-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sɐ].
What does "Aussetzer" mean?
As a noun, "Aussetzer" means: plötzlicher, vorübergehender Ausfall oder Wegfall von etwas
What words are commonly confused with "Aussetzer"?
"Aussetzer" is commonly confused with "aussetzt", "aussitzen", "aussetzen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aussetzer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aussetzer" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aussetzer" come from?
"Aussetzer" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Aussetzer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aufkochen#46,481Atomkrieg#46,480angewöhnt#46,466bearbeite#46,510

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

auszahlt12 variantsaufwirft12 variantsanwerben12 variantsanmeldet12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list