austauschen

[ˈaʊ̯sˌtaʊ̯ʃn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌtaʊ̯ʃn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“austauschen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,680. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,680
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich wechselseitig Gleichartiges geben

Corpus desk

Index DE-austauschen · austauschen · German

austauschen · rank #8,680 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,680
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aussteigen

Nearest frequency peer: aussteigen (-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 „austauschen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „austauschen“ 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).

austauschen vs auszutauschen
85% similar
austauschen vs Austausch
73% similar
austauschen vs Auftauchen
73% similar

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

Key facts for austauschen
PropertyValue
Headwordaustauschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌtaʊ̯ʃn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,680
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „austauschen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „aussteigen“ (#8,679), „ausverkauft“ (#8,681), „aufmachen“ (#8,678). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „austauschen“ bei #8,680. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around austauschen (IPA [ˈaʊ̯sˌtaʊ̯ʃn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,680 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for austauschen, with forms such as "asutauschen", "ausatuschen", and "ausstauschen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "auszutauschen", "Austausch", "Auftauchen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is austauschen, spelled A-U-S-T-A-U-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich wechselseitig Gleichartiges geben
  2. 2
    etwas Vorhandenes durch etwas Neues/Anderes ersetzen
  3. 3
    unterschiedliche Sichtweisen besprechen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach Friedensschluss wurden die Gefangenen ausgetauscht.
  2. Was meinst du, sollen wir bei einer Tasse Kaffee unsere Gedanken austauschen?

Synonyms

ersetzenwechselnbesprechendiskutierenunterhalten

This word in other languages

exchange(English)intercambiar(Español)échanger(Français)trocar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asutauschen
  • ausatuschen
  • ausstauschen
  • austasuchen
  • austaucshen
  • austauscchen
  • austauscehn
  • austauschenn
  • austauschhen
  • austauschne
  • austaushcen
  • austausschen
  • austtauschen
  • austuaschen
  • autsauschen
  • uastauschen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asutauschen2ausatuschen2ausstauschen1austasuchen2austaucshen2austauscchen1austauscehn2austauschenn1
Edit distance from "austauschen"

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 "austauschen"?
"austauschen" is spelled A-U-S-T-A-U-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌtaʊ̯ʃn̩].
What does "austauschen" mean?
As a verb, "austauschen" means: sich wechselseitig Gleichartiges geben
What words are commonly confused with "austauschen"?
"austauschen" is commonly confused with "auszutauschen", "Austausch", "Auftauchen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "austauschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "austauschen" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌtaʊ̯ʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "austauschen" come from?
"austauschen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ausverkauft#8,681analysieren#8,675Bewerbungen#8,688Überschrift#8,670

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Wörterbuch16 variantsdramatisch16 variantsfreigegeben16 variantsGeschäften16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list