ausstechen

[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛçn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛçn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ausstechen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #55,960 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#55,960
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas mit einem spitzen Objekt (beispielsweise mit einem Messer) entfernen/zerstören

Key facts for ausstechen
PropertyValue
Headwordausstechen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛçn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,960
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausstechen” 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). ausstechen 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 ausstechen is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛçn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #55,960 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ausstechen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 ausstechen, spelled A-U-S-S-T-E-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit einem spitzen Objekt (beispielsweise mit einem Messer) entfernen/zerstören
  2. 2
    eine gewisse Menge Erde oder anderes festes Material mit einem scharfen Gerät (beispielsweise mit einem Spaten) aus dem umgebenden Material entfernen, meist so, dass scharfe Kanten entstehen
  3. 3
    aus einem ausgerollten Teig für Kekse oder Plätzchen Figuren (beispielsweise Sterne, Monde, Rentiere) mit speziellen Formen (Ausstechformen) bilden
  4. 4
    einen Konkurrenten in den Hintergrund drängen
  5. 5
    den Puck durch eine schnelle Bewegung vom Gegner wegtreiben
  6. 6
    sich bei Arbeitsende/Pausenbeginn an einer Stechuhr abmelden
  7. 7
    eine Flasche leeren/austrinken

This word in other languages

expulsar(Español)découper(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 "ausstechen"?
"ausstechen" is spelled A-U-S-S-T-E-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛçn̩].
What does "ausstechen" mean?
As a verb, "ausstechen" means: etwas mit einem spitzen Objekt (beispielsweise mit einem Messer) entfernen/zerstören
How do you pronounce "ausstechen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausstechen" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausstechen" come from?
"ausstechen" 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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Using “ausstechen”

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

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