aussichtslos
[ˈaʊ̯szɪçt͡sloːs]
The verdict
“aussichtslos” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #23,429 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #23,429
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne Aussicht/Hoffnung auf Erfolg oder Gelingen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aussichtslos |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯szɪçt͡sloːs] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #23,429 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aussichtslos” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for aussichtslos is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯szɪçt͡sloːs]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,429 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ohne Aussicht/Hoffnung auf Erfolg oder Gelingen".
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for aussichtslos, with forms such as "asusichtslos", "ausichtslos", and "ausischtslos". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is aussichtslos, spelled A-U-S-S-I-C-H-T-S-L-O-S.
Definition
- 1ohne Aussicht/Hoffnung auf Erfolg oder Gelingen
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: asusichtslos,ausichtslos,ausischtslos,ausscihtslos,aussicchtslos,aussichhtslos,aussichstlos,aussichtlsos,aussichtsllos,aussichtsloss,aussichtslso,aussichtsols,aussichtsslos,aussichttslos,aussicthslos,aussihctslos,außichtslos,uassichtslos
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aussichtslos - 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.
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.
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Using “aussichtslos”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-S-I-C-H-T-S-L-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaʊ̯szɪçt͡sloːs] (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
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.