aussperren

[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpɛʁən]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpɛʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“aussperren” is an uncommon German word, ranked #72,175 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#72,175
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden nicht hineinlassen, indem man den Zugang versperrt

Key facts for aussperren
PropertyValue
Headwordaussperren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpɛʁən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#72,175
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aussperren” 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). aussperren 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 aussperren is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpɛʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #72,175 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for aussperren in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is aussperren, spelled A-U-S-S-P-E-R-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden nicht hineinlassen, indem man den Zugang versperrt
  2. 2
    Arbeitnehmer nicht an den Arbeitsplatz lassen

Antonyms

einlassenreinlassenstreiken

This word in other languages

enfermer dehors(Français)

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 "aussperren"?
"aussperren" is spelled A-U-S-S-P-E-R-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpɛʁən].
What does "aussperren" mean?
As a verb, "aussperren" means: jemanden nicht hineinlassen, indem man den Zugang versperrt
How do you pronounce "aussperren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aussperren" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpɛʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aussperren" come from?
"aussperren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “aussperren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-S-P-E-R-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpɛʁən] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list