austüfteln

[ˈaʊ̯sˌtʏftl̩n]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌtʏftl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch intensives Überlegen ausarbeiten, ausdenken, ersinnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-austufteln · austüfteln · German

austüfteln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 austüfteln
PropertyValue
Headwordaustüfteln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌtʏftl̩n]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „austüfteln“ im Deutschen

austüftelnliegt 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

austüfteln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʏftl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch intensives Überlegen ausarbeiten, ausdenken, ersinnen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for austüfteln in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is austüfteln, spelled A-U-S-T-Ü-F-T-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch intensives Überlegen ausarbeiten, ausdenken, ersinnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sicherheitsforscher der finnischen Firma F-Secure haben eine Methode ausgetüftelt, mit der sie sich Zugang zu den Zimmern vieler Hotels weltweit verschaffen könnten.
  2. Fischer und sein Team haben in den vergangenen Jahren neue Methoden ausgetüftelt, um diesem uralten Eis möglichst viel Informationen zu entlocken.

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 "austüfteln"?
"austüfteln" is spelled A-U-S-T-Ü-F-T-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʏftl̩n].
What does "austüfteln" mean?
As a verb, "austüfteln" means: durch intensives Überlegen ausarbeiten, ausdenken, ersinnen
How do you pronounce "austüfteln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "austüfteln" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʏftl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "austüfteln" come from?
"austüfteln" 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