Aussterben

[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛʁbn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛʁbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aussterben” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,461. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,461
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verschwinden einer Art in ihrem Ansiedlungsgebiet durch das Sterben aller Individuen dieser Art

Corpus desk

Index DE-aussterben · Aussterben · German

Aussterben · rank #12,461 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,461
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ausnahmslos

Nearest frequency peer: ausnahmslos (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Aussterben“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Aussterben“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Aussterben vs ausstehen
70% similar
Aussterben vs absterben
70% similar
Aussterben vs aussteigen
70% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Aussterben“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Aussterbenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ausnahmslos“ (#12,460), „avenue“ (#12,462), „ausgiebig“ (#12,459). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Aussterben“ bei #12,461. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Aussterben (IPA [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛʁbn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,461 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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 of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "ausstehen", "absterben", "aussteigen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Aussterben, spelled A-U-S-S-T-E-R-B-E-N.

Definition

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Jede neue Varietät oder Art wird folglich während des Verlaufes ihrer Bildung im Allgemeinen am stärksten ihre nächst verwandten Formen bedrängen und sie zum Aussterben zu zwingen suchen.“
  2. „Jede fünfte Reptilienart ist vom Aussterben bedroht.“

Synonyms

Extinktion

This word in other languages

extinction(English)extinción(Español)extinction(Français)extinção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asusterben
  • aussetrben
  • ausstebren
  • aussterbben
  • aussterbenn
  • aussterbne
  • aussterebn
  • aussterrben
  • ausstreben
  • ausstterben
  • austerben
  • austserben
  • außterben
  • uassterben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Aussterben - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

asusterben2aussetrben2ausstebren2aussterbben1aussterbenn1aussterbne2aussterebn2aussterrben1
Edit distance from "Aussterben"

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 "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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Auftritten#12,454besonderem#12,468Aufschrift#12,453bewaffnete#12,469

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Bürokratie14 variantsAnstellung14 variantsempfindet14 variantsüberqueren14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list