Ausstand

[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtant]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ausstand” is uncommon German (frequency #61,315 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,315
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Streik, Arbeitsniederlegung

Corpus desk

Index DE-ausstand · Ausstand · German

Ausstand · rank #61,315 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,315
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH auszuzeichnen

Nearest frequency peer: auszuzeichnen (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Ausstand“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Ausstand“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ausstand
PropertyValue
HeadwordAusstand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtant]
Letters8
Frequency rank#61,315
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ausstand“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ausstandfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „auszuzeichnen“ (#61,316), „Ausschaltung“ (#61,312), „Autogrammstunde“ (#61,318). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Ausstand“ bei #61,315. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ausstand is uncommon German at frequency #61,315 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Ausstand has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ausstand, spelled A-U-S-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Streik, Arbeitsniederlegung
  2. 2
    das Ausscheiden aus dem Dienst, einer Stellung, oder das Beenden eines Arbeitsverhältnisses
  3. 3
    eine kleine Feier für die Kollegen oder Mitarbeiter einer aus einer Stellung ausscheidenden Person
  4. 4
    eine Stimmenthaltung bei Befangenheit
  5. 5
    noch bestehende Schulden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Berlusconi bezeichnete den Ausstand heute als eine Verschwörung der Linken vor der Parlamentswahl im April.“
  2. Bei meinem Ausstand gab es ein ordentliches Frühstück.

Synonyms

ArbeitsniederlegungKampfmaßnahmeStreikEntlassungAbschiedsfeier

Antonyms

Einstand

This word in other languages

strike(English)huelga(Español)grève(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 "Ausstand"?
"Ausstand" is spelled A-U-S-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtant].
What does "Ausstand" mean?
As a noun, "Ausstand" means: Streik, Arbeitsniederlegung
How do you pronounce "Ausstand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ausstand" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ausstand" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list