ausstirbt

[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɪʁpt]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɪʁpt]/ verb

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The verdict

“ausstirbt” is uncommon German (frequency #95,303 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,303
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussterben

Key facts for ausstirbt
PropertyValue
Headwordausstirbt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɪʁpt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#95,303
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausstirbt” 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). ausstirbt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ausstirbt is uncommon German at frequency #95,303 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɪʁpt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussterben".

Zero misspellings are on record for ausstirbt in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is ausstirbt, spelled A-U-S-S-T-I-R-B-T.

Definition

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    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs 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 "ausstirbt"?
"ausstirbt" is spelled A-U-S-S-T-I-R-B-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɪʁpt].
What does "ausstirbt" mean?
As a verb, "ausstirbt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussterben
How do you pronounce "ausstirbt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausstirbt" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɪʁpt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ausstirbt" come from?
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Using “ausstirbt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-S-T-I-R-B-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɪʁpt] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list