Austrocknung

[ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁɔknʊŋ]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁɔknʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Austrocknung” is uncommon German (frequency #55,155 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,155
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Austrocknen eines Gegenstandes oder eines Systems (stehendes oder fließendes Gewässer) durch Verdunstung, Verdampfung oder den Einsatz von Trocknungsmitteln

Corpus desk

Index DE-austrocknung · Austrocknung · German

Austrocknung · rank #55,155 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,155
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Austauschschü…

Nearest frequency peer: Austauschschüler (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Austrocknung“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Austrocknung“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Austrocknung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAustrocknung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁɔknʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#55,155
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Austrocknung“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Austrocknungfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Austauschschüler“ (#55,154), „authentisches“ (#55,156), „aussucht“ (#55,153). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Austrocknung“ bei #55,155. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Austrocknung is uncommon German at frequency #55,155 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁɔknʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Austrocknung has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Austrocknung, spelled A-U-S-T-R-O-C-K-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Austrocknen eines Gegenstandes oder eines Systems (stehendes oder fließendes Gewässer) durch Verdunstung, Verdampfung oder den Einsatz von Trocknungsmitteln
  2. 2
    der Wassermangel des Körpers

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Austrocknung des kleinen Flusses hatte verheerende Folgen für die Dorfbewohner, die nun zehn Kilometer bis zur nächsten Wasserquelle laufen müssen.
  2. Das Tote Meer und der See Genezareth in Israel sind stark von der Austrocknung bedroht.

Synonyms

Antonyms

ÜberschwemmungÜberwässerung

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); 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 "Austrocknung"?
"Austrocknung" is spelled A-U-S-T-R-O-C-K-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁɔknʊŋ].
What does "Austrocknung" mean?
As a noun, "Austrocknung" means: das Austrocknen eines Gegenstandes oder eines Systems (stehendes oder fließendes Gewässer) durch Verdunstung, Verdampfung oder den Einsatz von Trocknungsmitteln
How do you pronounce "Austrocknung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Austrocknung" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁɔknʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Austrocknung" come from?
"Austrocknung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list