Auster

[ˈaʊ̯stɐ]

/[ˈaʊ̯stɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Auster” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,499. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,499
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Muschel, deren Inneres zum Verzehr geeignet ist und als Delikatesse gilt

Corpus desk

Index DE-auster · Auster · German

Auster · rank #49,499 · 7 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,499
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ausstellungss…

Nearest frequency peer: Ausstellungsstücke (-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 „Auster“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Auster“ 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).

Auster vs Autor
67% similar
Auster vs Ausweg
67% similar
Auster vs Austin
67% similar

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

Key facts for Auster
PropertyValue
HeadwordAuster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯stɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#49,499
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Auster“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ausstellungsstücke“ (#49,498), „auszubeuten“ (#49,500), „aussenden“ (#49,497). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Auster“ bei #49,499. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Auster (IPA [ˈaʊ̯stɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,499 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Muschel, deren Inneres zum Verzehr geeignet ist und als Delikatesse gilt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Auster, with forms such as "ausetr", "ausster", and "austerr". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Autor", "Ausweg", "Austin", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Auster, spelled A-U-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Muschel, deren Inneres zum Verzehr geeignet ist und als Delikatesse gilt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dann thut man sie [die Kälbermilch] in einen Tiegel, gießt kräftige Fleischbrühe darauf und legt Butter daran, läßt sie ein wenig, ungefähr eine Viertelstunde lang, kochen, thut dann Austern dazu und läßt alles einmal aufkochen, damit die Austern steif werden.“
  2. „Der wirkliche Grund ist viel einfacher: Sie hat uns beobachtet, sie hat nie zuvor Austern gegessen.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ausetr
  • ausster
  • austerr
  • austre
  • austter
  • autser
  • uaster

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Auster - 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.

ausetr2ausster1austerr1austre2austter1autser2uaster2
Edit distance from "Auster"

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 "Auster"?
"Auster" is spelled A-U-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯stɐ].
What does "Auster" mean?
As a noun, "Auster" means: Muschel, deren Inneres zum Verzehr geeignet ist und als Delikatesse gilt
What words are commonly confused with "Auster"?
"Auster" is commonly confused with "Autor", "Ausweg", "Austin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Auster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Auster" is [ˈaʊ̯stɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Auster" come from?
"Auster" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list