Ausstattung

[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtatʊŋ]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtatʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ausstattung” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,869 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,869
frequency rank, German
11
letters
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einrichtungsgegenstände eines Raumes

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Ausstattung vs ausstatten
73% similar

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

Key facts for Ausstattung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAusstattung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtatʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#3,869
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ausstattung” 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). Ausstattung 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 Ausstattung is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtatʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,869 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ausstattung, with forms such as "asustattung", "aussatttung", and "ausstattnug". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "ausstatten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Ausstattung, spelled A-U-S-S-T-A-T-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einrichtungsgegenstände eines Raumes
  2. 2
    Gegenstände, mit denen jemand oder etwas ausgerüstet ist
  3. 3
    Gestaltung des Äußeren
  4. 4
    alles, was einem Kind mit Rücksicht auf seine Verheiratung oder auf die Erlangung einer selbständigen Lebensstellung zur Begründung oder zur Erhaltung der Wirtschaft oder der Lebensstellung von dem Vater oder der Mutter zugewendet wird (§ 1624 I BGB)
  5. 5
    das Ausstatten

Synonyms

InneneinrichtungAusrüstungEquipmentAufmachung

This word in other languages

equipment(English)equipo(Español)agencement(Français)mobília(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asustattung,aussatttung,ausstattnug,ausstattugn,ausstattungg,ausstattunng,ausstatung,ausstatutng,aussttattung,aussttatung,austattung,austsattung,außtattung,uasstattung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asustattung2aussatttung2ausstattnug2ausstattugn2ausstattungg1ausstattunng1ausstatung1ausstatutng2
Edit distance from "Ausstattung"

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 "Ausstattung"?
"Ausstattung" is spelled A-U-S-S-T-A-T-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtatʊŋ].
What does "Ausstattung" mean?
As a noun, "Ausstattung" means: Einrichtungsgegenstände eines Raumes
What words are commonly confused with "Ausstattung"?
"Ausstattung" is commonly confused with "ausstatten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ausstattung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ausstattung" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtatʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ausstattung" come from?
"Ausstattung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Ausstattung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-S-T-A-T-T-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtatʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ausstatten” - see the side-by-side comparison. Ausstattung vs ausstatten
  • 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