austilgen

[ˈaʊ̯sˌtɪlɡn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌtɪlɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“austilgen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas oder jemanden vernichten, ganz und gar beseitigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-austilgen · austilgen · German

austilgen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for austilgen
PropertyValue
Headwordaustilgen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌtɪlɡn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „austilgen“ im Deutschen

austilgenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

austilgen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌtɪlɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for austilgen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is austilgen, spelled A-U-S-T-I-L-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas oder jemanden vernichten, ganz und gar beseitigen
  2. 2
    gänzlich auslöschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Werden sie uns friedlich begegnen oder uns angesichts ihrer technologischen Überlegenheit (ohne diie sie uns kaum erreichen könnten) eher als niedere Lebensform betrachten, die man wie Ungeziefer austilgen kann?
  2. In manchen Äckern gedeiht der kleine Katzenschwanz (Equisetum-Arten) vorzüglich und lässt sich gar nicht austilgen; wie ist der schon verschimpft und von ergrimmten Jätern dem Fizlibuzli verschrieben worden!

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "austilgen"?
"austilgen" is spelled A-U-S-T-I-L-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌtɪlɡn̩].
What does "austilgen" mean?
As a verb, "austilgen" means: etwas oder jemanden vernichten, ganz und gar beseitigen
How do you pronounce "austilgen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "austilgen" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌtɪlɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "austilgen" come from?
"austilgen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list