austoben

[ˈaʊ̯sˌtoːbn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌtoːbn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“austoben” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #25,453 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#25,453
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - körperlich aktiv sein; wild Bewegungsspiele spielen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

austoben vs Autoren
63% similar
austoben vs ausüben
75% similar
austoben vs Ausgaben
63% similar

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

Key facts for austoben
PropertyValue
Headwordaustoben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌtoːbn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,453
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “austoben” 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). austoben lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for austoben is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʊ̯sˌtoːbn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,453 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for austoben, with forms such as "asutoben", "ausotben", and "ausstoben". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Autoren", "ausüben", "Ausgaben", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is austoben, spelled A-U-S-T-O-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    körperlich aktiv sein; wild Bewegungsspiele spielen
  2. 2
    die gespeicherte Energie abbauen
  3. 3
    alles das tun, was man jungen Menschen vor dem Erwachsensein und einer festen Partnerschaft zugesteht
  4. 4
    extensiv einer Leidenschaft nachgehen
  5. 5
    den Höhepunkt hinter sich lassen und weniger kraftvoll werden

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asutoben,ausotben,ausstoben,austboen,austobben,austobenn,austobne,austoebn,austtoben,autsoben,uastoben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of austoben - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

asutoben2ausotben2ausstoben1austboen2austobben1austobenn1austobne2austoebn2
Edit distance from "austoben"

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 "austoben"?
"austoben" is spelled A-U-S-T-O-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌtoːbn̩].
What does "austoben" mean?
As a verb, "austoben" means: körperlich aktiv sein; wild Bewegungsspiele spielen
What words are commonly confused with "austoben"?
"austoben" is commonly confused with "Autoren", "ausüben", "Ausgaben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "austoben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "austoben" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌtoːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "austoben" come from?
"austoben" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “austoben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-S-T-O-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯sˌtoːbn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Autoren” - see the side-by-side comparison. austoben vs Autoren
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list