Aussterben

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛʁbn̩]/ noun

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#12,461

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

Aussterben is aGermannoun. It means: Verschwinden einer Art in ihrem Ansiedlungsgebiet durch das Sterben aller Individuen dieser Art Pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛʁbn̩]. Often confused with ausstehen and absterben.

Key facts for Aussterben
PropertyValue
HeadwordAussterben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛʁbn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,461
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Aussterben in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Aussterben is 10 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛʁbn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,461 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Verschwinden einer Art in ihrem Ansiedlungsgebiet durch das Sterben aller Individuen dieser Art".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aussterben, with forms such as "asusterben", "aussetrben", and "ausstebren". 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.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "ausstehen", "absterben", "aussteigen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Aussterben, spelled A-U-S-S-T-E-R-B-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verschwinden einer Art in ihrem Ansiedlungsgebiet durch das Sterben aller Individuen dieser Art

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asusterben,aussetrben,ausstebren,aussterbben,aussterbenn,aussterbne,aussterebn,aussterrben,ausstreben,ausstterben,austerben,austserben,außterben,uassterben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Aussterben

Misspelling Variants of "Aussterben"

asusterben10aussetrben10ausstebren10aussterbben11aussterbenn11aussterbne10aussterebn10aussterrben11
Misspelling Variants of "Aussterben"

Frequency rank: #12,461 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aussterben"?
"Aussterben" is spelled A-U-S-S-T-E-R-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛʁbn̩].
What does "Aussterben" mean?
As a noun, "Aussterben" means: Verschwinden einer Art in ihrem Ansiedlungsgebiet durch das Sterben aller Individuen dieser Art
What words are commonly confused with "Aussterben"?
"Aussterben" is commonly confused with "ausstehen", "absterben", "aussteigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aussterben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aussterben" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛʁbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aussterben" come from?
"Aussterben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.