austreten

[ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁeːtn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁeːtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“austreten” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,031. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,031
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - seinen Platz/Bereich die Grenze überschreitend verlassen; aus etwas heraustreten, herausströmen, hervorquellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-austreten · austreten · German

austreten · rank #23,031 · 13 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,031
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Australiens

Nearest frequency peer: Australiens (-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 „austreten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „austreten“ 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).

austreten vs antreten
78% similar
austreten vs ausreden
78% similar
austreten vs abtreten
78% similar

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

Key facts for austreten
PropertyValue
Headwordaustreten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁeːtn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,031
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „austreten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).austretenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Australiens“ (#23,030), „Autohersteller“ (#23,032), „Autoindustrie“ (#23,033). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „austreten“ bei #23,031. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around austreten (IPA [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁeːtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,031 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for austreten, with forms such as "asutreten", "ausrteten", and "ausstreten". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "antreten", "ausreden", "abtreten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is austreten, spelled A-U-S-T-R-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    seinen Platz/Bereich die Grenze überschreitend verlassen; aus etwas heraustreten, herausströmen, hervorquellen
  2. 2
    eine Organisation wie einen Verein, eine Partei verlassen
  3. 3
    auf die Toilette gehen, beziehungsweise müssen
  4. 4
    etwas Brennendes oder Glimmendes durch Darauftreten löschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am Grund des Ozeans trat Methangas aus.
  2. Flüssigkeit ist tropfenweise aus dem Gefäß ausgetreten.

Synonyms

heraustretenherausströmenhervorquellenaussteigenerstickenlöschen

Antonyms

eintreten

This word in other languages

resign(English)escaparse(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asutreten
  • ausrteten
  • ausstreten
  • austerten
  • austreetn
  • austretenn
  • austretne
  • austretten
  • austrreten
  • austrteen
  • austtreten
  • autsreten
  • uastreten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asutreten2ausrteten2ausstreten1austerten2austreetn2austretenn1austretne2austretten1
Edit distance from "austreten"

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 "austreten"?
"austreten" is spelled A-U-S-T-R-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁeːtn̩].
What does "austreten" mean?
As a verb, "austreten" means: seinen Platz/Bereich die Grenze überschreitend verlassen; aus etwas heraustreten, herausströmen, hervorquellen
What words are commonly confused with "austreten"?
"austreten" is commonly confused with "antreten", "ausreden", "abtreten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "austreten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "austreten" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁeːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "austreten" come from?
"austreten" 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 "austreten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

beendeten#23,041aufdecken#23,017bestaunen#23,049besteigen#23,050

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

aufgefüllt13 variantsbewusster13 variantsbezahlst13 variantsBlütezeit13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list